diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.cpp
index a0ce0e41a8..615dbc2fe0 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@
 #include "common/Path.h"
 #include "common/StringUtil.h"
 
-#include <unistd.h>
+// Platform-specific includes
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #include <windows.h>
+#else
+    #include <unistd.h>
+    #include <sys/stat.h>
+#endif
 
 MemoryCardConvertDialog::MemoryCardConvertDialog(QWidget* parent, QString selectedCard)
 	: QDialog(parent)
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ MemoryCardConvertDialog::MemoryCardConvertDialog(QWidget* parent, QString select
 	m_ui.progressBar->setRange(0, 100);
 	m_ui.progressBar->setValue(0);
 
-	connect(m_ui.conversionTypeSelect, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, [this]() 
+	connect(m_ui.conversionTypeSelect, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, [this]()
 		{
 			switch (m_srcCardInfo.type)
 			{
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ MemoryCardConvertDialog::MemoryCardConvertDialog(QWidget* parent, QString select
 			}
 		}
 	);
-	
+
 	disconnect(m_ui.buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, nullptr);
 
 	connect(m_ui.buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok), &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MemoryCardConvertDialog::ConvertCard);
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ bool MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetupPicklist()
 			for (auto dirEntry : rootDir)
 			{
 				const std::string_view fileName = Path::GetFileName(dirEntry.FileName);
-				
+
 				if (fileName.size() >= 7 && fileName.substr(0, 7).compare("_pcsx2_") == 0)
 				{
 					continue;
@@ -178,7 +184,7 @@ bool MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetupPicklist()
 			if (sizeBytes < CardCapacity::_8_MB)
 			{
 				m_ui.conversionTypeSelect->addItem(tr("8 MB File"), 8);
-				
+
 				if (!typeSet)
 				{
 					SetType_8();
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ bool MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetupPicklist()
 			if (sizeBytes < CardCapacity::_16_MB)
 			{
 				m_ui.conversionTypeSelect->addItem(tr("16 MB File"), 16);
-				
+
 				if (!typeSet)
 				{
 					SetType_16();
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ bool MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetupPicklist()
 			if (sizeBytes < CardCapacity::_32_MB)
 			{
 				m_ui.conversionTypeSelect->addItem(tr("32 MB File"), 32);
-				
+
 				if (!typeSet)
 				{
 					SetType_32();
@@ -211,7 +217,7 @@ bool MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetupPicklist()
 			if (sizeBytes < CardCapacity::_64_MB)
 			{
 				m_ui.conversionTypeSelect->addItem(tr("64 MB File"), 64);
-				
+
 				if (!typeSet)
 				{
 					SetType_64();
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ void MemoryCardConvertDialog::ConvertCard()
 	else
 	{
 		QString baseName = m_selectedCard;
-		
+
 		// Get our destination file name
 		size_t extensionPos = baseName.lastIndexOf(".ps2", -1);
 		// Strip the extension off of it
@@ -260,14 +266,34 @@ void MemoryCardConvertDialog::ConvertCard()
 		QDir destinationDir(fullPath);
 		QString absolutePath = destinationDir.absolutePath(); // Get the absolute path
 
-		if (access(absolutePath.toStdString().c_str(), R_OK | W_OK | X_OK) != 0)
-		{
-			QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Cannot Convert Memory Card"),
-				tr("You have insufficient permissions to convert this Memory Card. Please ensure that your user owns the directory of your Memory Cards. \n \"%1\".")
-				.arg(absolutePath));
-			return;
-		}
-		
+		// Check for read/write/execute permissions on the directory
+		// We only need to check the parent directory where the file will be created
+		QFileInfo dirInfo(destinationDir.absolutePath());
+		QString dirPath = dirInfo.absolutePath();
+
+		#ifdef _WIN32
+		    // Windows systems
+		    DWORD fileAttributes = GetFileAttributes(dirPath.toStdString().c_str());
+
+		    // Windows has no direct R/W/X permission model like Linux. We check for basic file existence.
+		    bool canRead = !(fileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_READONLY);
+		    bool canWrite = true;  // If not read-only, assume write is possible (for this basic example)
+
+		    if !(canRead && canWrite)
+			{
+				PermissionError(absolutePath);
+				return;
+			}
+
+		#else
+		    // Linux/Unix code using access() for checking R/W/X permissions
+		    if (access(dirPath.toStdString().c_str(), R_OK | W_OK | X_OK) != 0) 
+			{
+				PermissionError(absolutePath);
+				return;
+		    }
+		#endif
+
 		// If a match is found, revert back to the base name, add a number and the extension, and try again.
 		// Keep incrementing the number until we get a unique result.
 		while (m_srcCardInfo.type == MemoryCardType::File ? FileSystem::DirectoryExists(Path::Combine(EmuFolders::MemoryCards, destName.toStdString()).c_str()) : FileSystem::FileExists(Path::Combine(EmuFolders::MemoryCards, destName.toStdString()).c_str()))
@@ -275,7 +301,7 @@ void MemoryCardConvertDialog::ConvertCard()
 			destName = baseName;
 			destName.append(StringUtil::StdStringFromFormat("_%02zd.ps2", ++num).c_str());
 		}
-		
+
 		m_destCardName = destName;
 		StartThread();
 	}
@@ -317,3 +343,8 @@ void MemoryCardConvertDialog::SetType_Folder()
 {
 	SetType(MemoryCardType::Folder, MemoryCardFileType::Unknown, tr("Uses a folder on your PC filesystem, instead of a file. Infinite capacity, while keeping the same compatibility as an 8 MB Memory Card."));
 }
+
+void MemoryCardConvertDialog::PermissionError(QString absolutePath)
+{
+  	QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Cannot Convert Memory Card"),tr("You have insufficient permissions to convert this Memory Card. Please ensure that your user owns the directory of your Memory Cards. \n \"%1\".").arg(absolutePath));
+}
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diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.h b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.h
index 5e876b6fde..6817448ab7 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.h
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/MemoryCardConvertDialog.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ private:
 	void SetType_32();
 	void SetType_64();
 	void SetType_Folder();
+	void PermissionError(QString absolutePath);
 	
 	Ui::MemoryCardConvertDialog m_ui;