Failed to Create Directory Error...

pmkcin · 10-03-2009, 05:32 PM

i keep getting this error message every time i try to start the program, and i cant find any piece of usefeul information online that will help me. ive tried running as admin, disabling firewalls and uninstalling and reinstalling, etc, and i just cant get it to work at all.

Failed to create directory 'C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Ventrilo'. Program aborting.

anyone have any idea?

mjgraf · 10-04-2009, 12:32 PM

this is a permissions issue.
what kind of account is it? limited or Admin?
same account that installed ventrilo?

pmkcin · 10-04-2009, 05:58 PM

yeah, same account. only have one account. as i said, i tried running as admin though it shouldnt be necessary because i am the admin, but it still does not work

mjgraf · 10-05-2009, 02:41 PM

try uninstalling and reinstalling.

pmkcin · 10-05-2009, 06:57 PM

i did... several times

Prog-Rocker · 10-06-2009, 10:22 AM

try this:

[FONT=Verdana]Vista/Win-7 ‘User Account Control’[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana] [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana]If you are running Vista/Windows-7, try turning off ‘User Account Control’ located in Windows Control-Panel/User Accounts[/FONT]

pmkcin · 10-07-2009, 02:00 PM

Tried that too. I've tried reinstalling, repairing, running as admin, downloading with different browsers, disabling firewalls, disabling user account control, basically anything I could think of. I'm at a loss, and need some tech support badly

MarkPaci · 01-28-2011, 03:38 PM

Oh MY GOD ! After 2 months of breaking my brain i have finally found the solution for the problem of FAILED to create directory.....

The solution is:

1 ) Go in the Windows Control panel/ User account control.
2 ) CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT and set this account at the Administrator status ( same window )
3 ) Switch to this new administrator account.
4) Click ventrilo icon on the desktop and... MIRACLE : it works !

10-03-2009, 05:32 PM	#1
pmkcin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Failed to Create Directory Error... i keep getting this error message every time i try to start the program, and i cant find any piece of usefeul information online that will help me. ive tried running as admin, disabling firewalls and uninstalling and reinstalling, etc, and i just cant get it to work at all. Failed to create directory 'C:\Users\AppData\Roaming\Ventrilo'. Program aborting. anyone have any idea?

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10-04-2009, 12:32 PM	#2
mjgraf Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some say in my own little world Posts: 15,502	this is a permissions issue. what kind of account is it? limited or Admin? same account that installed ventrilo?

10-04-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
pmkcin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	yeah, same account. only have one account. as i said, i tried running as admin though it shouldnt be necessary because i am the admin, but it still does not work

10-05-2009, 02:41 PM	#4
mjgraf Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some say in my own little world Posts: 15,502	try uninstalling and reinstalling.

10-05-2009, 06:57 PM	#5
pmkcin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	i did... several times

10-06-2009, 10:22 AM	#6
Prog-Rocker just tryin to help Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Local Space/Time Continuum Posts: 23,459	try this: [FONT=Verdana]Vista/Win-7 ‘User Account Control’[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]If you are running Vista/Windows-7, try turning off ‘User Account Control’ located in Windows Control-Panel/User Accounts[/FONT]

10-07-2009, 02:00 PM	#7
pmkcin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Tried that too. I've tried reinstalling, repairing, running as admin, downloading with different browsers, disabling firewalls, disabling user account control, basically anything I could think of. I'm at a loss, and need some tech support badly

01-28-2011, 03:38 PM	#8
MarkPaci Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	Oh MY GOD ! After 2 months of breaking my brain i have finally found the solution for the problem of FAILED to create directory..... The solution is: 1 ) Go in the Windows Control panel/ User account control. 2 ) CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT and set this account at the Administrator status ( same window ) 3 ) Switch to this new administrator account. 4) Click ventrilo icon on the desktop and... MIRACLE : it works !