# ERROR\> --\> Unable to open INI file. Error : SharpConfig.ParserException: Line 7277: closing bracket missing **URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/error-unable-to-open-ini-file-error-sharpconfig-parserexception-line-7277-closing-bracket-missing/401 **Category:** Profiles **Created:** [August 4, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/error-unable-to-open-ini-file-error-sharpconfig-parserexception-line-7277-closing-bracket-missing/401 "2017-08-04T00:19:39Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 9
### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose) #### Post date: [May 22, 2018, 1:56am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/error-unable-to-open-ini-file-error-sharpconfig-parserexception-line-7277-closing-bracket-missing/401/9 "2018-05-22T01:56:56Z")
That indicates a corrupted configuration file. When you say you did a [clean install](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/24), did you just uninstall and reinstall or did you follow the steps here? > [@MCEBuddy FAQ - Install, Uninstall and Start Up Issues](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-solutions-to-installation-and-uninstallation-issues/24): > > Sometimes MCEBuddy will run into various issues while installing, uninstalling or starting the application. Listed below are some of the common error messages and resolution steps. Please make sure you DO NOT SKIP any step and ORDER is very important. ALWAYS perform a complete uninstall of the previous version of MCEBuddy before installing a new version. ALWAYS delete the previous installation of MCEBuddy (by default in the C:\Program Files\MCEBuddy2x) before installing a new version of M… And I also notice that you’re set the root directory as `Z:\` - are you sure that’s what you wanted because MCEBuddy doesn’t appear to have permissions to that root folder: > ERROR\> 2018-05-20T10:59:27 MCEBuddy.Engine.QueueManager → Unable to search for files in location Z:\ for monitor task All Rec --- _[View the full topic](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/error-unable-to-open-ini-file-error-sharpconfig-parserexception-line-7277-closing-bracket-missing/401)._