#Backup error: "User account doesn't have write permissions to the selected destination directory."

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stable jungle
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And says i need to find a different directory. Can someone help me?

teal yoke
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what folder are you picking?

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this is telling you that your user account does not have write permissions to the selected directory

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pick one that you do

stable jungle
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C:/Program filles/EA Games/Mass Effect Legendary Edition/Game/Launcher Backup

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i created the launcher backup one

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And i can't pick other selected directory

teal yoke
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Why are you putting it in program files

stable jungle
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it's the only option

teal yoke
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You can't just pick a folder in documents?

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It will never work in program files and it's a real bad idea to try

stable jungle
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no

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doesn't show MELE in the document

atomic mantle
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Try the root of your drive.

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For example C:\MELE\LE1 etc

stable jungle
atomic mantle
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You make 8t

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It*

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The manager doesn't create the backup folders. You have to.

stable jungle
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yeah, when i create a new folder says the write error

teal yoke
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Do not do it in program files

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It will not work as we just said

stable jungle
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and if i chose other says the empty error

teal yoke
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!m3log

terse creekBOT
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Uploading a game diagnostic or application log

Upload a diagnostic/log by going to the Help menu and selecting Logs & Diagnostics. Alternatively can also click this link: https://me3tweaks.com/modmanager/protocol/uploadlog

Select an application log (typically the latest), and the game target to run a diagnostic on if this an issue in the game.

When the log has been uploaded, post the LINK to the log here.

stable jungle
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already tried every possibility of directions

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here

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can't share the link

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got it

atomic mantle
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You can't backup inside the games folder

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Even if that did work, your backup would end up being deleted if using restore.

stable jungle
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before the game folder, right? i will try

atomic mantle
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No. Do what I wrote and use the root of your drive.

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Where is your windows installed?

stable jungle
atomic mantle
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Show a screenshot

stable jungle
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got a folder here and one in MELE before this

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atomic mantle
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Create a folder under C

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That's what I said

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Not program files.

stable jungle
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Sorry if I'm following the wrong tips, I don't speak English that well.

stable jungle
atomic mantle
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That's alright. What's your language?

stable jungle
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Brazilian Portuguese

atomic mantle
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@teal yoke is it alright if I speak in portuguese?

stable jungle
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you can?

atomic mantle
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Yup. But I need to ask MG first.

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Not sure what the language rules are.

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Since he's one of the devs and this forum is about the mod manager, he needs to be able to understand what's going on.

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I'd take screenshots but I have no access to my pc right now. And I'm on a mac for now.

stable jungle
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can you talk in portuguese? or even in english, because i could share my screen and u could tell me what to do.

atomic mantle
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Sorry I can't.

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But basically you just go to your C drive and create a folder there. Let's say MELE.
Then you create another folder inside it for the launcher. And another one for LE1. One for LE2. And one for LE3.

stable jungle
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got it

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that was dumb of me, it was simple. Thanks for the help though!

atomic mantle
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Did it work?

stable jungle
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yeah

atomic mantle
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Program Files almost always requires admin rights. And even then it'll sometimes ask for more rights.

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I'd avoid folders such as Documents and Program Files (both)

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If you have a budget, I'd invest on an external drive. Only a suggestion of course.

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Glad you got it sorted.

stable jungle
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You are a good person. Thank you so much.

atomic mantle
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Not really but your welcome xD