Error Code 5: Access is denied. (CreateFile)

[briggal1]

Hi

When FreeFileSync is closing I always get the following message:

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Cannot write file "C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeFileSync\GlobalSettings.xml".

Error Code 5: Access is denied. (CreateFile)
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I am using Windows 10 and the file "Cannot write file "C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeFileSync\GlobalSettings.xml"." does exist and is not 'Read only'

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Zenju]

You're using the portable version, which should not be placed into "C:\Program Files (x86)" (=> that's where locally installed apps go).

[briggal1]

You're using the portable version, which should not be placed into "C:\Program Files (x86" (= that's where locally installed apps go).

Thank you for your help.

The file "C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeFileSync\GlobalSettings.xml" does exist and it was put there by Freefilesync but when I close the programme it says it can't write to it!

If it shouldn't go on C drive where should it go?

Thanks

[xCSxXenon]

The portable version goes in a folder other than the program files folders. Usually this is a USB flash drive