Issue with "I couldn't find any D:" error and Error Code 13 and more on Windows 10/11 Body

[Daviisr]

Hi everyone,

I'm having trouble using GooglePhotosTakeoutHelper (v3.4.3) on Windows. Despite following several troubleshooting steps, I cannot get the tool to process my photos correctly. Here is a summary of my environment and what I've tried so far:

Current Setup:

Tool Version: v3.4.3 (Dart successor).

OS: Windows 10/11.

Input Path: C:\Users\Davi Brandão\Downloads\input

Output Path: C:\Users\Davi Brandão\Downloads\Fotos_Processadas

Steps Taken:

Folder Structure: I manually renamed the Takeout folders to just the years (e.g., 2020, 2021). I also tried placing these year-folders inside a subfolder named Google Photos within the input directory, as suggested in some threads.

Permissions: I encountered Error Code 13 (Permission Denied). I attempted to fix this by running the CMD as Administrator and ensuring the .exe was unblocked in properties.

Execution Methods:

Tried direct CMD commands with quotes to handle the space in my username (Davi Brandão).

Tried --interactive mode (the folder picker opens, but the process fails to start after selection).

Created a .bat script to automate the execution and handle paths more reliably.

Command Flags Used:

--input / --output

--albums nothing

--copy

--fix (This was the only one that seemed to trigger a file scan, but it didn't move files to the output folder).

--guess-from-name (resulted in many "not set" files).

Persistent Errors:

"I couldn't find any D:": This is the most frequent error. Even with the folders renamed to years and placed correctly, the script often fails to recognize the directories.

"FormatException: Missing argument for fix": When trying to use the fix flag as a workaround.

"FormatException: Could not find an option named 'find-json'": (Realized this might have been removed in v3.4.3).

Current Result:
When I use the --fix command, I get about 7,500 "set" and 5,700 "not set" files, but the Output folder remains empty. When I use the standard --input command, it immediately returns the "I couldn't find any D:" error.

Does anyone know if there is a specific naming convention or a nested folder depth requirement for v3.4.3 that I might be missing? Or is the space in the Windows username still causing issues despite using quotes?

Any help would be appreciated!

[Daviisr]

I already resolved. I just change the name of the files for "Photos from XXX".