diff --git a/server/managers/BinaryManager.js b/server/managers/BinaryManager.js
index 98cb79b2..e9aab609 100644
--- a/server/managers/BinaryManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/BinaryManager.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const which = require('../libs/which')
 const fs = require('../libs/fsExtra')
 const ffbinaries = require('../libs/ffbinaries')
 const Logger = require('../Logger')
+const fileUtils = require('../utils/fileUtils')
 
 class BinaryManager {
 
@@ -64,16 +65,10 @@ class BinaryManager {
   async install(binaries) {
     if (binaries.length == 0) return
     Logger.info(`[BinaryManager] Installing binaries: ${binaries.join(', ')}`)
-    let destination = this.mainInstallPath
-    try {
-      await fs.access(destination, fs.constants.W_OK)
-    } catch (err) {
-      destination = this.altInstallPath
-    }
+    let destination = await fileUtils.isWritable(this.mainInstallPath) ? this.mainInstallPath : this.altInstallPath
     await ffbinaries.downloadBinaries(binaries, { destination })
     Logger.info(`[BinaryManager] Binaries installed to ${destination}`)
   }
-
 }
 
 module.exports = BinaryManager
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diff --git a/server/utils/fileUtils.js b/server/utils/fileUtils.js
index ebad97db..c929068d 100644
--- a/server/utils/fileUtils.js
+++ b/server/utils/fileUtils.js
@@ -354,3 +354,22 @@ module.exports.encodeUriPath = (path) => {
   const uri = new URL(path, "file://")
   return uri.pathname
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check if directory is writable.
+ * This method is necessary because fs.access(directory, fs.constants.W_OK) does not work on Windows
+ * 
+ * @param {string} directory 
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+module.exports.isWritable = async (directory) => {
+  try {
+    const accessTestFile = path.join(directory, 'accessTest')
+    await fs.writeFile(accessTestFile, '')
+    await fs.remove(accessTestFile)
+    return true
+  } catch (err) {
+    return false
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/test/server/managers/BinaryManager.test.js b/test/server/managers/BinaryManager.test.js
index f9cc4df6..b93973e0 100644
--- a/test/server/managers/BinaryManager.test.js
+++ b/test/server/managers/BinaryManager.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const chai = require('chai')
 const sinon = require('sinon')
 const fs = require('../../../server/libs/fsExtra')
+const fileUtils = require('../../../server/utils/fileUtils')
 const which = require('../../../server/libs/which')
 const ffbinaries = require('../../../server/libs/ffbinaries')
 const path = require('path')
@@ -114,19 +115,19 @@ describe('BinaryManager', () => {
   })
   
   describe('install', () => {
-    let accessStub
+    let isWritableStub
     let downloadBinariesStub
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       binaryManager = new BinaryManager()
-      accessStub = sinon.stub(fs, 'access')
+      isWritableStub = sinon.stub(fileUtils, 'isWritable')
       downloadBinariesStub = sinon.stub(ffbinaries, 'downloadBinaries')
       binaryManager.mainInstallPath = '/path/to/main/install'
       binaryManager.altInstallPath = '/path/to/alt/install'
     })
 
     afterEach(() => {
-      accessStub.restore()
+      isWritableStub.restore()
       downloadBinariesStub.restore()
     })
 
@@ -135,19 +136,19 @@ describe('BinaryManager', () => {
 
       await binaryManager.install(binaries)
 
-      expect(accessStub.called).to.be.false
+      expect(isWritableStub.called).to.be.false
       expect(downloadBinariesStub.called).to.be.false
     })
 
     it('should install binaries in main install path if has access', async () => {
       const binaries = ['ffmpeg']
       const destination = binaryManager.mainInstallPath
-      accessStub.withArgs(destination, fs.constants.W_OK).resolves()
+      isWritableStub.withArgs(destination).resolves(true)
       downloadBinariesStub.resolves()
       
       await binaryManager.install(binaries)
 
-      expect(accessStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
+      expect(isWritableStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
       expect(downloadBinariesStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
       expect(downloadBinariesStub.calledWith(binaries, sinon.match({ destination: destination }))).to.be.true  
     })
@@ -156,12 +157,12 @@ describe('BinaryManager', () => {
       const binaries = ['ffmpeg']
       const mainDestination = binaryManager.mainInstallPath
       const destination = binaryManager.altInstallPath
-      accessStub.withArgs(mainDestination, fs.constants.W_OK).rejects()
+      isWritableStub.withArgs(mainDestination).resolves(false)
       downloadBinariesStub.resolves()
       
       await binaryManager.install(binaries)
 
-      expect(accessStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
+      expect(isWritableStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
       expect(downloadBinariesStub.calledOnce).to.be.true
       expect(downloadBinariesStub.calledWith(binaries, sinon.match({ destination: destination }))).to.be.true  
     })