# Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'E:\\nodeRedflows\\.flow.json.backup'
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356
**Category:** General
**Created:** [1 December 2023 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356 "2023-12-01T16:13:04Z")
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### Author:  [@LucasPeluso](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasPeluso)
#### Post date: [1 December 2023 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/1 "2023-12-01T16:13:04Z")
Hello, I was runnig a process in node red and node red stop working.
Since then I couldn´t start up node red from TaskScheduler. I have to start up with powershell manually. As if it weren't all I can´t deploy anithing.
This error started appearing: Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, unlink 'E:\nodeRedflows.flow.json.backup'
The file is in the current folder directory.
I need some help with this error because I have no idea what is happening. I didn´t change anything and it stop working.
Thanks Lucas
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [1 December 2023 16:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/2 "2023-12-01T16:31:06Z")
We would need to see some log output.
Instead of starting via the scheduler, start Node-RED manually from a command line and report back the log output please.
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### Author:  [@LucasPeluso](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/LucasPeluso)
#### Post date: [1 December 2023 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/3 "2023-12-01T17:01:51Z")
> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> Instead of starting via the scheduler, start Node-RED manually from a command line and report back the log output please.
Now it is working with powerShell. I don´t understand what do you mean with log out.
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### Author:  [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)
#### Post date: [1 December 2023 17:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/4 "2023-12-01T17:13:23Z")
> [@LucasPeluso](#):
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> Now it is working with powerShell
You still have an error if that output is current. But I can see that it appears to be from something in node-red. You should also see a copy of that warning appear in your debug panel in Node-RED and if so, it may give you the originating node.
> [@LucasPeluso](#):
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> I don´t understand what do you mean with log out.
I wanted to see Node-REDs log output but I think you've shown just enough of it.
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [1 December 2023 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/5 "2023-12-01T17:16:00Z")
Try renaming the .flows.json.backup file to something else to move it out of the way.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [15 December 2023 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/error-eperm-operation-not-permitted-unlink-e-noderedflows-flow-json-backup/83356/6 "2023-12-15T17:16:02Z")
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