# Cannot write configuration file - question **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 14, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298 "2022-05-14T05:46:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JohnE\_EC](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@JohnE\_EC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnE_EC)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298/1 "2022-05-14T05:46:19Z")
When I open mp3tag as a user (not admin), and then close it, I get the message "Cannot write configuration file." Since I am a user I would not want the conf file to be written. I would only want this when I open mp3tag as an admin. When I open and close as admin, I don't get this message. I have recently changed to a new PC with Win11, from an older PC with Win 10. I used the config file from the old PC and used it on the new Win11 one, and since then I get this message every time I use mp3tag. Is there something I need to do to fix this, please. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 5:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298/2 "2022-05-14T05:51:28Z")
> [@JohnE\_EC](#): > > I used the config file from the old PC You have to check the owner of file - and modify the owner so that it works on your new pc. The idea to avoid MP3tag to write its own configuration file seems a little strange to me as this something program internal and you don't know what you mess up when you prohibit it by access rights. ---
**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298/3 "2022-05-14T05:56:03Z")
You've probably restored the configuration to the program directory `C:\Program Files...` and not to the configuration directory `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Mp3tag` or installed Mp3tag as portable version. So to verify this, you'd use **Help → About...** to check if Mp3tag is installed as Portable version. If so, remove the file `mp3tag.cfg` from the program folder. You can keep a copy elsewhere for backup purposes or restore your previous backup to the configuration directory. > **[Download and Installation – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/installation/#installation)** > > Details on where to download Mp3tag, Mp3tag's different installation modes, and system requirements for the usage of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. ---
**Author:** ![JohnE\_EC](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@JohnE\_EC](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JohnE_EC)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298/4 "2022-05-14T21:09:46Z")
Hi Florian, Thank you very much for your prompt reply. As you suspected I had installed this as a Portable version. Not sure why I did that. Anyway, I moved the mp3tag.cfg from the program folder to Roaming/Mp3tag and I no longer get this message. Thank you for advising me how to fix this. Really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-configuration-file-question/57298/5 "2022-06-13T21:09:51Z")
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