If you need to manually verify or create the structure, Soundtoys 5 uses these default locations: Windows Path C:\Users\Public\Documents\Soundtoys\Soundtoys 5 Users/Shared/Soundtoys/Soundtoys 5 VST3 C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Soundtoys /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/Soundtoys AAX C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Temporarily disable your antivirus or add an exclusion for the Soundtoys installation directory and your DAW. 2. Reset the Windows Temp Folder cannot create soundtoys version root folder at soundtoys 5
Once you’ve successfully installed SoundToys 5, follow these best practices to avoid encountering the "cannot create version root folder" error again: If you need to manually verify or create
Many users skip this, assuming their account already has admin rights. However, Windows User Account Control (UAC) often restricts installers even for admin accounts. However, Windows User Account Control (UAC) often restricts
📍 If you are updating from an older version, ensure you are using the latest 64-bit installer (version 5.3.2 or higher), as 32-bit applications are no longer supported. Are you encountering this error on Windows or macOS ?