Error Code 5: Access is denied. (CreateFile)

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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.
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Zenju

You're using the portable version, which should not be placed into "C:\Program Files (x86)" (=> that's where locally installed apps go).
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briggal1

You're using the portable version, which should not be placed into "C:\Program Files (x86" (= that's where locally installed apps go). Zenju, 12 Sep 2019, 10:03
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
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xCSxXenon

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