session not loading. showing session load error

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from instaloader import Instaloader, Post
import time
import csv
import random  # Import random module for generating random sleep times
from datetime import datetime
import os  # Import os module to handle file and directory operations

# Add your Instagram username and password here
IG_USERNAME = 'username'
IG_PASSWORD = 'password'

# Custom folder path where downloads will be stored
CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH = r"H:\files\redmi note 3\syncme\k20 pro moved old\Pictures\Instander\explore"

# Session file path
SESSION_FILE = CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH + '/session-' + IG_USERNAME

# Initialize Instaloader with a custom directory pattern for downloads
L = Instaloader()
L.dirname_pattern = os.path.join(CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH, "explore_posts")

# Ensure the directory for the session file exists
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(SESSION_FILE), exist_ok=True)

# Try loading the session from the file, or login with credentials if the session file does not exist
if os.path.exists(SESSION_FILE):
    try:
        # Attempt to load the session
        if L.load_session_from_file(IG_USERNAME, SESSION_FILE):
            print("Logged in using session file.")
        else:
            # Session exists but failed to load properly
            raise Exception("Failed to load session.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Session error: {e}")
        # Log in with credentials if the session file does not work
        L.login(IG_USERNAME, IG_PASSWORD)
        L.save_session_to_file(SESSION_FILE)
        print("Logged in using credentials and session saved.")
else:
    # No session file exists, login is necessary
    L.login(IG_USERNAME, IG_PASSWORD)
    L.save_session_to_file(SESSION_FILE)
    print("Logged in using credentials and session saved.")


# Enabling built-in sleep feature to moderate request rate
L.sleep = True

# Function to append post data to a CSV file
def append_to_csv(post):
    with open(os.path.join(CUSTOM_FOLDER_PATH, 'explore_posts_data.csv'), mode='a', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as file:
        writer = csv.writer(file)
        # Write data: post ID, number of likes, number of comments, and download timestamp
        writer.writerow([post.shortcode, post.likes, post.comments, datetime.now()])

# Main loop to process Instagram posts
while True:
    try:
        explore_posts = L.get_explore_posts()
        count = 0
        for post in explore_posts:
            if count >= 100:  # Limit to 30 posts per hour
                break
            # Download all posts including videos
            L.download_post(post, 'explore')
            append_to_csv(post)
            count += 1
            # Random sleep between post downloads to minimize rate limit risks
            time.sleep(random.uniform(5, 15))
        print("Explore posts download completed.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error fetching explore posts: {e}")
        # Handle rate limiting and other errors by pausing
        if '400' in str(e) or '429' in str(e):
            print("Rate limit error encountered, pausing for 2 minutes...")
            time.sleep(120)  # Pause for 2 minutes
        else:
            print("Unexpected error, pausing for 5 minutes...")
            time.sleep(300)  # Pause for 5 minutes to ensure not hitting the server too hard
    
    # Sleep for one hour before the next run
    time.sleep(3600)

this is my script.

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