WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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technotika
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WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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Hi
Git this weird error in SAB and just cant clear it. Turned it on the other day and just got an alerts saying sabnzbd.exe had errors see log!
I have attached log below.
I have removed the software and re installed to no avail. Cleaned out all the cache and things same problem every time.
Also there is no Device f:

win764
sp1

thanks guys






Traceback (most recent call last):
File "SABnzbd.py", line 1625, in <module>
File "SABnzbd.py", line 981, in main
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 171, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "SABnzbd.py", line 1625, in <module>
File "SABnzbd.py", line 981, in main
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 164, in makedirs
File "os.pyo", line 171, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'







The device is not ready: 'F:\\'
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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What's the F: drive on your system?
Did you tell SABnzbd to use it?
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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Thats the thing there isnt one I cant be sure a usb stick or something didnt go on there and be assigned to F: but I wouldnt ever suddenly tell sab to use that as it always points to E:\Downloads ?
thanks
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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Which paths are listed on Config->Folders?
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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Unfortunately after de installing and re installing there is no ini file as I can't even open the exe. To get it to create an ini freaky!
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

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It looks like SABnzbd is confused by the user profile of your system.
You can try to start it like this:
Windows-Key R
Then type
"c:\program files\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -f c:\users\myname\usenet
Enter
Substitute c:\users\myname\usenet with a folder that suits you.
If you have a 64bit OS use:
"c:\program files (x86)\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -f c:\users\myname\usenet

The drawback is that you have to start it each time like this, but you can modify the shortcut.
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Re: WindowsError: [Error 21] The device is not ready: 'F:\\'

Post by technotika »

top job - seems to have done the trick -
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