#552 Media Companion Bug

[Bob Russel]

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\settings'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator1.CommonInit() at System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator1..ctor(String path, String originalUserPath, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption, SearchResultHandler`1 resultHandler, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption)
at Media_Companion.ScraperManager.LoadScrapers(String baseDirectory)
at Media_Companion.Form1.util_ConfigLoad(Boolean prefs)
at Media_Companion.Form1.util_PrefsLoad()
at Media_Companion.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

[Rob]

Sound like you have Media Companion extracted to a protected location.
Check this Wiki
https://sourceforge.net/p/mediacompanion/wiki/HowdoIinstallMC/

[Bob Russel]

Yeah, I figured the problem out it installed the application into the
download's folder didn't like that reinstalled and installed this mobile
version into my home folder now it runs fine.  Thank you very much for
replying so fast.

On 8/1/2026 9:47 PM, Bob Russel wrote:

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[tickets:#552]
https://sourceforge.net/p/mediacompanion/tickets/552/ Media
Companion Bug

Status: open
Milestone: 1.0
Created: Sun Aug 02, 2026 03:47 AM UTC by Bob Russel
Last Updated: Sun Aug 02, 2026 03:47 AM UTC
Owner: nobody

System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the
path 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\settings'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator|1.CommonInit() at
System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator|1..ctor(String path, String
originalUserPath, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption,
SearchResultHandler`1 resultHandler, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path, String searchPattern,
SearchOption searchOption)
at Media_Companion.ScraperManager.LoadScrapers(String baseDirectory)
at Media_Companion.Form1.util_ConfigLoad(Boolean prefs)
at Media_Companion.Form1.util_PrefsLoad()
at Media_Companion.Form1.Form1_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

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[Rob]

Closing Ticket as user resolved.