any remaining Soundtoys folders in the following locations:
/Library/Application Support/Soundtoys and /Users/Shared/Soundtoys cannot create soundtoys version root folder at soundtoys 5
Temporarily disable your antivirus or add an exclusion for the Soundtoys installation directory and your DAW. 2. Reset the Windows Temp Folder any remaining Soundtoys folders in the following locations:
Reset the TEMP and TMP environment variables to their default location: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\Local\Temp . 3. Clean Reinstall (The "Trash and Reinstall" Method) cannot create soundtoys version root folder at soundtoys 5
If the error persists, corrupted old folder metadata (sometimes showing dates as old as 1970) can block new folder creation. Soundtoys 5 via your system's uninstaller.
This issue most frequently affects users on Windows and macOS during initial setup or after a system update. Core Causes of the Root Folder Error The problem generally stems from one of three areas: