# Could not find a part of the path

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/could-not-find-a-part-of-the-path/19775
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 25, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/could-not-find-a-part-of-the-path/19775 "2024-12-25T18:09:54Z")
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#### Post date: [December 27, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/could-not-find-a-part-of-the-path/19775/19 "2024-12-27T13:54:44Z")

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> [@Ralf](#):
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> I assumed `--dont-compress-restore-paths=true` was responsible and disabled it, which did the trick. Can you confirm?

Confirmed, which is interesting because I was trying that earlier, when it looked like you had it on.

 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0303bcce42d3f7c426aeff1ace817cbc3e0b7ed7.png)

I watched with Process Monitor to see what Duplicati was doing on the F: drive. At restore, got

![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/753786fdcc761d82b8772c4a0cd57ccbb2e75f40.png)

but one can’t make too much of the low-level stuff, as I think sometimes CreateFile is just a test.

Regardless, I now have at least one case that fails. Major step forward, and thanks for the leads.

EDIT:

Some simple steps for repro. I’m using F: drive (USB thumb drive), but I assume C: will also fail:

Set dont-compress-restore-paths

Make F:\level0.txt containing the word level0

Backup that file

Restore that file to “Pick location” of F:\testrestore

 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/eb1524fb33e3fd11c61bb5e25d8a9bb478ff9597.png)

If I help it by creating F:\testrestore\F it succeeds.

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