# Re-install blocked. config-version
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 8, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063 "2023-04-08T21:49:25Z")
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### Author:  [@paxmark1](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/paxmark1)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063/1 "2023-04-08T21:49:25Z")
Debian Box dist-upgraded to testing, no problems Windows 10 netbook no problems Windows 11 HP notebook - expressvpn stuck after upgrade - antivirus problems. Fixed. I uninstalled Synctrayzor to not function whild I was not satisfied with my networking, ExpressVPN back up.
Been trying to reinstall for over a week.
error message [start] 16:00:45 INFO: syncthing v1.18.1 “Fermium Flea” (go1.16.6 windows-amd64) [teamcity@build.syncthing.net](mailto:teamcity@build.syncthing.net) 2021-07-30 12:41:57 UTC [start] 16:00:45 WARNING: Failed to initialize config: config file version (37) is newer than supported version (35). If this is expected, use -allow-newer-config to override.
Going with the 64 bit version.
in termnial syncthing not recognized as command, so unable to " syncthing -allow-newer-config
I do get the synctrayzor GUI and I can perform the \>\>Kill all syncthng processes.
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### Author:  [@bt90](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/bt90)
#### Post date: [April 8, 2023, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063/2 "2023-04-08T21:54:07Z")
Synctrayzor ships with an older syncthing binary. Try to locate the exe file and replace it with our latest release.
```
C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SyncTrayzor\syncthing.exe
```
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### Author:  [@paxmark1](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/paxmark1)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063/3 "2023-04-09T04:20:14Z")
> [@bt90](#):
>
> `C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SyncTrayzor\syncthing.exe`
Still got the 35 versus 37 error in terminal
I edited and added -allow-newer-config so ~\AppData\Roaming\SyncTrayzor\syncthing.exe`-allow-newer-config
and now syncthing starts Mange tusen takk, manuy thousand thankyous
peace out
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/re-install-blocked-config-version/20063/4 "2023-05-09T04:20:36Z")
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