# "Archive or Library is read only" (error message during archiving) **URL:** \ **Category:** Flame Questions\ **Created:** [December 21, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706 "2021-12-21T16:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/1 "2021-12-21T16:04:17Z")
Hello some days after after creating Flame archves and pressing ‘Archive(\*)’ the following error message is shortly shown before the archive process is terminated: “Archive or Library is read only” (see screenshot) (independently whether the libraries to be archived are selected manually with drag/drop or the tab 'Archive Project is pressed) Since creating an archive was working in the past I was very surprised… Than it came into my mind that i was experimenting with the command ‘vic’ in order to release unsused storage space after deleting projects. Qustions: Is it possible that ‘vic’ did harm my Flamestore? Thank you in advance for any feedback! Joe ![Archive-or-Library-is-read-only__2021-12-20](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thedepartmentofexternalservices/original/2X/1/11246d937b4e779028752823fecf1961275d20c3.jpeg) I used the following commands/steps: /opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vic -af - Temporary Libraries → clear all - Thumnail Cache → clear all - Force Purge /opt/Autodesk/sw/sw\_df /opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vic -v stonefs7 /opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vstat -v stonefs7 -l ---
**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/2 "2021-12-21T18:36:52Z")
Have you recently updated the OS? ---
**Author:** ![PlaceYourBetts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/placeyourbetts/32/6852_2.png) [@PlaceYourBetts](https://forum.logik.tv/u/PlaceYourBetts)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/3 "2021-12-21T18:39:21Z")
[New archives stuck as “read only”](https://forum.logik.tv/t/new-archives-stuck-as-read-only/4259) ---
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/4 "2021-12-22T15:17:57Z")
Thank you very much for the help? No, I am still using Catalina and Flame 2021.2. I am now going to try everthing what is suggested in thread “New archives stuck as “read only” and will let you know what’s happend. Joe ---
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/5 "2021-12-23T14:54:31Z")
Adding Flame to the Applications with “Full Disk Access” and “Input Monitoring” did solve the problem with “Archive or Library is read only” 🙂 Thank you very much for your help!! Joe . ![Flame20212 __Catalina__ FulldiskAccess](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thedepartmentofexternalservices/original/2X/e/e6476f34913cccbffa1c7e872a576396b07bb0e4.jpeg) ![Flame20212 __Catalina__ Input-Monitoring](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thedepartmentofexternalservices/original/2X/8/8045f94cf13214a65b8a4e79b32d68e13ba7e9b4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![julioleon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/julioleon/32/14482_2.png) [@julioleon](https://forum.logik.tv/u/julioleon)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/6 "2023-10-29T15:03:30Z")
> [@joe99](#): > > … ‘vic’ in order to release unsused storagespace after deleting projects.Qustions:Is it possible that ‘vic’ did harm my Flamestore?Thank you in advance for any feedback!JoeI used the following commands/steps:/opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vic -afTemporary Libraries → clear allThumnail Cache → clear allForce Purge/opt/Autodesk/sw/sw\_df/opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vic -v stonefs7/opt/Autodesk/io/bin/vstat -v stonefs7 -l Thank you for sharing this info here ---
**Author:** ![Slabrie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Slabrie](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Slabrie)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/7 "2023-10-30T11:35:31Z")
Hell joe99! is this the first time you archive content with Flame 2021.2? As a rule of thumb, every time you install a new version of our products, make sure Flame and its services are enabled in the Security & Privacy sub menus to avoid access issues like you got. macOS wants to protect you and, well, sometimes, it causes challenges like this one. ---
**Author:** ![joe99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@joe99](https://forum.logik.tv/u/joe99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/archive-or-library-is-read-only-error-message-during-archiving/4706/8 "2023-10-31T15:41:16Z")
> [@Slabrie](#): > > is this the first time you archive content with Flame 2021.2? Back in 2021 I was able the first time to archive a project, but last week not anymore. Even though the settings in Security & Privacy are stil the same as well the access permissions of the (new) target folder () I remembered that after a Catalina security update, the Wacom-tabled did not work anymore and it had to be reinstalled with a new Wacom driver. But had no idea if this fact was relevant for the actual situation. Surprisingly nevertheless of the error message “Archive or Library is read only” , Flame was able to write/export two/2 files to the target folder. In the following thread, its recommended to give DLmpd as well Fulldisk Access, so I tried this as well and voila it did work 🙂 [Caching: 2020.3 with Backburner 2021.0.0 on Catalina - Logik Forums](https://forum.logik.tv/t/caching-2020-3-with-backburner-2021-0-0-on-catalina/1343/9) But now it becomes even more funny, after removing Fulldisk Access for DLmpd, Archiving is still working properly. Really don’t know whats going on … PS I do know that its time to update the macOS and Flame, but I know as well that sometimes it’s adviseable not to touch a running system 🙂 PS 2: In other threads it’s recommended to activate “ignore permissions”, but I was unable to find this option.