LykosAI/StabilityMatrix · error · DirectoryNotFoundException

Source directory not found

Error message

Source directory not found: {dir.FullName}

What it means

Utilities.CopyDirectory recursively copies a directory tree. It first wraps sourceDir in a DirectoryInfo and throws DirectoryNotFoundException when the source does not exist, so the copy never starts on a bogus root. The message includes the resolved full path for diagnosis.

Solutions

1. Verify Directory.Exists(sourceDir) before calling CopyDirectory
2. Correct the configured/source path (log the full resolved path)
3. Create the source directory first if it is expected to be initialized elsewhere
4. Catch DirectoryNotFoundException and show a user-facing 'source folder missing' message

Example fix

// before
Utilities.CopyDirectory(srcDir, dstDir);
// after
if (!Directory.Exists(srcDir))
    throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"Source missing: {srcDir}");
Utilities.CopyDirectory(srcDir, dstDir);

if (!Directory.Exists(sourceDir))
    throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"Source directory not found: {Path.GetFullPath(sourceDir)}");

static bool IsExistingDir(string? p) => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(p) && Directory.Exists(p);

try { Utilities.CopyDirectory(src, dst, true); }
catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex) { MessageBox.Show($"Source folder missing: {ex.Message}"); }

When it happens

Trigger: Calling CopyDirectory(sourceDir, destDir, ...) where sourceDir does not exist — unmounted drive, wrong base path, or directory deleted before the copy.

Common situations: Copying shared-model folders whose location was moved; backup/restore scripts running before the source was created; misconfigured settings pointing at a nonexistent directory.

Related errors

• Directory not found
• Source file does not exist
• Could not move file to
• Service type is not assignable to
• Service of type is not registered for

AI-assisted analysis of LykosAI/StabilityMatrix@af93d6ef57 (2026-09-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/ddbaabaf0ddbbf33. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at StabilityMatrix.Core/Helper/Utilities.cs:31

        var version = assembly.GetName().Version;
        return version == null
            ? "(Unknown)"
            : $"{version.Major}.{version.Minor}.{version.Build}.{version.Revision}";
    }

    public static void CopyDirectory(
        string sourceDir,
        string destinationDir,
        bool recursive,
        bool includeReparsePoints = false
    )
    {
        // Get information about the source directory
        var dir = new DirectoryInfo(sourceDir);

        // Check if the source directory exists
        if (!dir.Exists)
            throw new DirectoryNotFoundException($"Source directory not found: {dir.FullName}");

        // Cache directories before we start copying
        var dirs = includeReparsePoints
            ? dir.GetDirectories()
            : dir.GetDirectories().Where(d => !d.Attributes.HasFlag(FileAttributes.ReparsePoint));

        // Create the destination directory
        Directory.CreateDirectory(destinationDir);

        // Get the files in the source directory and copy to the destination directory
        foreach (var file in dir.GetFiles())
        {
            var targetFilePath = Path.Combine(destinationDir, file.Name);
            if (file.FullName == targetFilePath)
                continue;
            file.CopyTo(targetFilePath, true);
        }

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