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Posted: **Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:39 am**

Steps for reproduction:
Open any save or create a new map
Save

Game freezes and finally displays the message:
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Error
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boost::filesystem::read_symlink: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: "C:/Users
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OK
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Image of error: https://i.imgur.com/7bAmve4.png

Clicking OK causes the game to close

Log (Username removed)

Log

Extra Info
I've seen applications act like this before and I believe this is because I moved my user folder and symlinked the new location and the original location (I did this because I have a small ssd which I didn't wish to fill up with downloaded files, etc)

Here's another report of something I believe is caused by the same thing: https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/1073

As the user stated in the linked issue

Note that symlinked home directories are not officially supported by Microsoft...

So I understand if this is a wontfix

Thanks for making such a great game,

Jack

Posted: **Tue Mar 08, 2016 2:05 pm**

I don't feel like messing with Users directory right now, so I tried path C:\Document and Settings (which is linked to C:\Users), manually created directory symlink (MKLINK /D) and junction (MKLINK /J) without any problems. Maybe only symlinked C:\Users causes trouble.

Anyway. You can move Factorio folder from %APPDATA% to anywhere, you just need to edit config.ini so that write-data points to correct path. Then use launch option --config to use config in non-default location

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 --config "D:\Somewhere\Else\Factorio\config\config.ini"

Posted: **Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:47 pm**

I'd like to add

that when the game crashes you get a copy of the folder adress where you can read the some info (i guess)

anyways

the problem is that it uses / instead of \

so you cant just win+ R and paste and go..

you gotta edit it.

http://i.imgur.com/y75qYkh.jpg

Posted: **Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:52 pm**

This should be resolved in 0.13.14

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