Access to serverLogfile-5.txt is denied

[Ramon]

Hello,

 

Since today I get a very confusing message when trying to start EFB Server (as admin): Access to the path 'C/Users/xxx/OneDrive/Aivlasoft/Server/Logfile/serverLogfile-5.txt' is denied. 

Then the error message continues with a very long string full of strange characters: at System.I.O__Error.WinlOError.......... I have never seen this before.

 

I have seen other users having the similar issue in this forum but I could not find how to solve it. Could somebody please help me?

 

Thanks in advance.

[lonewulf47]

You might read this: https://forum.aivlasoft.com/topic/2951-win10-onedrive-cloud/

 

[Ramon]

I have reinstalled on a local drive and it works. Strange though that it has been working for more than one year on OneDrive.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

 

[Ramon]

Hello,

 

Since I reinstalled EFB outside the OneDrive folder, I have another issue with FSUIPC6: EFB is not connecting to the sim and I don't see FSUIPC in the Add-ons tab in the sim.

 

On C/Prepar3D/Modules I have uninstalled FSUIPC6 with uninstallFSUIPC6.exe and I got the message 'FSUIPC6 v6.0.8 was successfully removed from your computer'.

 

The original folder where FSUIPC was installed was C/users/xxxx/OneDrive/Documents/Prepar 3D Add-ons/FSUIPC6. This is the location of other Add-ons are currently installed. I am now trying the same address but outside OneDrive: C/users/xxxx/Documents/Prepar 3D Add-ons/FSUIPC6.

 

On the EFB Server log I see a line with the error message 'The path is not of a legal form'. 

 

I have downloaded FSUIPC v6.0.10 and that's the version I am trying to install now.

 

Any ideas of what is the issue?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[KiloJuliett]

13 hours ago, Ramon said:

 

I have downloaded FSUIPC v6.0.10 and that's the version I am trying to install now.

Well, were you able to succeed? A properly installed version of FSUIPC is required for EFB to connect.

[Ramon]

Hi,

 

No, the issue still remains. I have installed v6.0.10 multiple times on C/users/xxxx/Documents/Prepar 3D Add-ons/FSUIPC6 but no connection is made. Cannot find what is wrong.

[lonewulf47]

Ramon,

 

Have you ever tried to use the default installation path of FSUIPC? It will then install into "C:\Program Files\FSUIPC6" and will place an "add-on.xml" into "C:\Users\XXXX\Documents\Prepar3D v5 Add-ons" or "C:\Users\XXXX\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons" respectively.

 

Your install is into a non-standard path. It is therefore imperative that an "add-on.xml" is placed in one of the abovementioned default paths for P3D (V4 or V5 repectively). This is the only way FSUIPC can connect from an "outside of the Simulator" installation.

 

The alternative is the "old fashioned" way to install into the "Modules" path of the Simulator.

[Ramon]

Hello,

 

When I first installed EFB in my new pc more than a year ago I used the default installation path provided by FSUIPC. By default the OneDrive folder was selected, I didn't change anything:  C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\FSUIPC6. In this folder I can see the xlm file. I also see other add-ons in C:\Users\xxxx\OneDrive\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\, like FSDreamTeam, AivlaSoft SimpleCam, Navigraph SimLink and Spotlights. The folder C:\Program Files\FSUIPC6 does not exist in my pc and I have used the EBF all this time with no issues.

 

When I run the latest FSUIPC installation file, the default folder I see is C:\Users\xxxx\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\FSUIPC6. I execute the installation but EFB keeps not connecting to the sim.

 

If I uninstall FSUIPC, I keep seeing the message that v6.0.8 is uninstalled, despite I have executed the v6.0.10 installation file multiple times.

 

 

[lonewulf47]

I can't explain why you have the default path on OneDrive. This is definitely not standard for neither any AddOn nor for FSUIPC. I cannot look behind your PC so I'm unable to tell you what is going on. However something is completely wrong there. the Add-On.xml must be placed in one of the default installations paths for AddOns, because P3D (as of V3) can only read the information about installed AddOns if either the AddOn itself is in C:\Users\XXXX\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons or - if installed remotely - the add-on.xml is placed there to provide information about the installation path. This is tandard procedure. There are some iterations on that but this would be going too far to explain all possible deviations. I'm sorry, but I can't be of more help as I don't know your installation.

The only explanation for such deviations on the default installation path could be either a Symlink or the Installation of the Simulator itself in OneDrive.

[Ramon]

In case this can help anybody else, I've finally found the solution to the above issue.

 

I contacted the people of FSUIPC and after several emails they advised me to make the installation with the old DLL.xml method. To do this, just uncheck the 'add-on.xml' box during the installation process. Install everything in a local folder such as C:\FSUIPC.

 

Apparently, and for an unknown reason to me, my local Documents folder is still being managed by OneDrive. I still have to check how to prevent that from happening anymore.