Erro: ExifTool not found!

[Photophobic]

I have ExifToolGUI_X64.exe and exiftool(-k).exe both copied into the same folder on a drive (F:\ExifTool\) and get this error when trying to launch.  I've updated PREFERENCES>other to specify this location but the same error box shows up again when I hit save and any time I try to change folders.

I was referred to this because it doesn't require installation and on many machines I don't have access to do so and certainly can't copy a file into the windows directory.  What am i missing to make this work as a portable app?

[FrankB]

You have to rename 'exiftool(-k).exe' to 'exiftool.exe'.

See: https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui (Useful Links/Obtaining exiftool)

[obetz]

I have ExifToolGUI_X64.exe and exiftool(-k).exe both copied into the same folder on a drive (F:\ExifTool\)
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What am i missing to make this work as a portable app?

if you plan to use ExifTool/ExifToolGUI portable on different computers, I suggest to use my "alternate" ExifTool package (ZIP version without installer), because the original Windows version unpacks itself to the temp directory of each PC you use and this installation remains there.

My version does not leave traces on the PC (unless you let exiftool.exe display the help).

[werner1]

Hello!
I'm having the same problem:  ExifToolGUI_X64.exe and exiftool(-k).exe copied yesterday into the same folder D:\ExifTool\. Then renamed exiftool(-k).exe into exiftool.exe. Then added D:\exiftool to my Win11 PATH:
 Verzeichnis von d:\exiftool

06.11.2023  11:29    <DIR>          .
03.11.2023  11:24         9.408.658 exiftool.exe
06.11.2023  11:26        16.415.744 ExifToolGUI_X64.exe
06.11.2023  11:26        23.968.415 ExifToolGUI_X64.map
03.11.2023  11:32    <DIR>          jhead_jpegtran
03.11.2023  11:32    <DIR>          workspace
               3 Datei(en),     49.792.817 Bytes
               3 Verzeichnis(se), 133.047.824.384 Bytes frei
When I doubleklick on ExifToolGUI it tells me that it cannot find exiftool.exe.
I've got no idea whatelse I could do to allow ExifToolGUI to find exiftool.exe.

Is there any help out there?

Thanks for any assistance, Werner

[FrankB]

Right now, there are only 2 things I can think of.

Go to the menu Program/Preferences and select the 'Other' tab. You will see 'Exiftool location', set the radio button to 'Default search'.
Note: You could also click on 'specify', but then you have to select the proper location. (In your case 'D:\exiftool'.

If it still does not work, open a cmd prompt, change to the directory where exiftool.exe is located, and just start it from there. What happens then? Does it start?

[FrankB]

Maybe Windows blocks it?

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-block-files-downloaded-from-internet-in-windows-11.1128/