Tried to update the Creator companion as one does, CC no longer loads and keeps pumping out the same error code about one project. Tried wiping the install and tried again, could not see projects on pc. Then tried to update it again and it instantly popped the same code again. I am not quite sure why its giving this code, its been given permission and it was run in administrator mode just in case. put a copy of said code down at the bottom if anyone is able to figure out why it wont keep permissions. but im gonna keep trying to wipe the install and see if it works eventually.

2026-08-19 10:42:18.228 -06:00 [INF] VRCLibLogger Writing logs to C:\Users\(PC Name)\AppData\Local\VRChatCreatorCompanion\Logs\20260819T104218-8b40fc193dd94165b7dab529327ddec8-log.txt

2026-08-19 10:42:18.236 -06:00 [VRB] Starting Creator Companion

2026-08-19 10:42:18.236 -06:00 [VRB] Set working directory to D:\VRChat Creator Companion\VRChat Creator Companion\

2026-08-19 10:42:18.307 -06:00 [INF] VCC version 2.4.5 (release/2.4.5)

2026-08-19 10:42:18.308 -06:00 [INF] Running on Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045

2026-08-19 10:42:18.345 -06:00 [VRB] Setting up VCC discovery at 0:00:00.1368117

2026-08-19 10:42:18.381 -06:00 [VRB] Setting up static file server

2026-08-19 10:42:18.399 -06:00 [VRB] Starting static server at http://localhost:5476/ at 0:00:00.1928173

2026-08-19 10:42:18.400 -06:00 [VRB] Starting VCC API Server at http://localhost:5477/ at 0:00:00.1942582

2026-08-19 10:42:18.417 -06:00 [INF] Advertising VCC API as VCCApi-31dd1f61 on port 5477 at 0:00:00.2111835

2026-08-19 10:42:18.437 -06:00 [INF] Loaded settings at 0:00:00.2303442

2026-08-19 10:42:18.469 -06:00 [VRB] Running setup functions at 0:00:00.2630371

2026-08-19 10:42:18.470 -06:00 [VRB] Setting up VCC database

2026-08-19 10:42:18.593 -06:00 [ERR] Creator Companion crashed: One or more errors occurred. (Access to the path 'D:\VRC models and stuff\Maw Madness' is denied.)

System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (Access to the path 'D:\VRC models and stuff\Maw Madness' is denied.)

---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'D:\VRC models and stuff\Maw Madness' is denied.

at System.IO.Enumeration.FileSystemEnumerator`1.CreateDirectoryHandle(String path, Boolean ignoreNotFound)

at System.IO.Enumeration.FileSystemEnumerator`1.Init()

at System.IO.Enumeration.FileSystemEnumerable`1..ctor(String directory, FindTransform transform, EnumerationOptions options, Boolean isNormalized)

at System.IO.Enumeration.FileSystemEnumerableFactory.UserDirectories(String directory, String expression, EnumerationOptions options)

at System.IO.Directory.InternalEnumeratePaths(String path, String searchPattern, SearchTarget searchTarget, EnumerationOptions options)

at System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories(String path, String searchPattern, EnumerationOptions enumerationOptions)

at VRC.PackageManagement.Core.Utilities.FolderIsUnityProject(String path)

at VRC.PackageManagement.Core.Types.UnityProject..ctor(String path)

at VRC.CreatorCompanion.Core.Projects.SyncWithSettings()

at VRC.CreatorCompanion.Core.VCCDatabase.Initialize()

at VCCApp.Program.SetupDatabase()

at VCCApp.Program.RunVCC(String[] args)

--- End of inner exception stack trace ---

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait()

at VCCApp.Program.Main(String[] args)

2026-08-19 10:42:18.751 -06:00 [VRB] at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)

at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait()

at VCCApp.Program.Main(String[] args)