# Folder Not Created by move activity **URL:** \ **Category:** Activities\ **Tags:** activities-panel, studio, system, activities\ **Created:** [September 2, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194 "2026-09-02T10:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/anelisa_bolosha1/32/496797_2.png) [@Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Anelisa_Bolosha1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/1 "2026-09-02T10:49:19Z")
Hi all, I have this move activity here that moves the file when it’s done processing(the file has data in it). ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/4X/2/8/3/28337d28c0d4e96595d6cb9f935f321b0eb82b42.png) IF the folder is not available there I believe it needs to create it and move the file inside that folder, but it didn’t and it just created another file type that I can’t even open and I cannot file the file that it was supose to move, please help ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/4X/1/4/6/1466ca3363b685803b84c2e0048a322ce45f4373.png) How can I open and get the file ---
**Author:** ![prashant1603765](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/prashant1603765/32/523412_2.png) [@prashant1603765](https://forum.uipath.com/u/prashant1603765)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/2 "2026-09-02T10:55:32Z")
Hi @Anelisa_Bolosha1 The move file activity actually move the file only not create folders, if you want then follow below: > [@The Move File activity is creating files instead of folders](https://forum.uipath.com/t/the-move-file-activity-is-creating-files-instead-of-folders/525677/2): > > Hi @jcam5mil as the activity name said, it is only for move files already stored in your local machine, not for creating folders, if you want use the create folder activity another advice, i saw that you are tryin to get the file name without extension, for that you can use the following code Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(FileName) Regards Happy Automation ---
**Author:** ![iampnkz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/iampnkz/32/563573_2.png) [@iampnkz](https://forum.uipath.com/u/iampnkz)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/4 "2026-09-02T11:10:27Z")
Hi @Anelisa_Bolosha1, Move File activity does not create the destination folder automatically. Additionally, could you try using `\Processed_MDP\`? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/anelisa_bolosha1/32/496797_2.png) [@Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Anelisa_Bolosha1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/5 "2026-09-02T11:14:43Z")
Alright thank you. now I am trying to find this file from this path I cannot see it: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/optimized/4X/f/a/f/faf0964e003ee75f20bc312fbd9f58af2b42873d_2_690x17.png) Where would it had moved it to since it didn’t create the folder ☹ ---
**Author:** ![iampnkz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/iampnkz/32/563573_2.png) [@iampnkz](https://forum.uipath.com/u/iampnkz)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/6 "2026-09-02T11:20:13Z")
Hi @Anelisa_Bolosha1, This seems to be a network drive path. Could you please copy the path up to September 2026 and paste it into File Explorer to verify whether you can access it? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/original/4X/a/8/2/a82bbf89e5f633f2accd6e6360b7257d9bfa357b.png) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![yedukondaluaregala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/yedukondaluaregala/32/557780_2.png) [@yedukondaluaregala](https://forum.uipath.com/u/yedukondaluaregala)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/7 "2026-09-02T11:42:56Z")
@Anelisa_Bolosha1 Can you take a look below thread > [@Disaster when Move File to a destination folder which was not exist](https://forum.uipath.com/t/disaster-when-move-file-to-a-destination-folder-which-was-not-exist/404737/6): > > Yes @Marginalizer Kindly as discussed please create folder before Move. I mean you need to handle the above in automation. Thanks #nK ---
**Author:** ![Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/anelisa_bolosha1/32/496797_2.png) [@Anelisa\_Bolosha1](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Anelisa_Bolosha1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/9 "2026-09-02T12:12:30Z")
Oh @yedukondaluaregala thank you so much I got it, I just changed it to (.xlsx) and it opened and I got all the data inside still 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AutomationX\_by\_Kiran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/automationx_by_kiran/32/462564_2.png) [@AutomationX\_by\_Kiran](https://forum.uipath.com/u/AutomationX_by_Kiran)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/10 "2026-09-02T12:24:15Z")
@Anelisa_Bolosha1 Renaming file might works, add the extension based on your file, if your file is excel add .xlsx or pdf add .pdf there you can get your file in readable format with all data. ---
**Author:** ![yedukondaluaregala](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/yedukondaluaregala/32/557780_2.png) [@yedukondaluaregala](https://forum.uipath.com/u/yedukondaluaregala)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/11 "2026-09-02T12:28:20Z")
@Anelisa_Bolosha1 Good to hear, If you don’t have any question please mark it as solution. Happy Automation! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/system/32/182466_2.png) [@system](https://forum.uipath.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/folder-not-created-by-move-activity/5774194/12 "2026-09-05T12:28:28Z")
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