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Why Am I Getting Windowserror: [error 5] Access Is Denied?

Trying to create program that adds folders into program files-recieving this error: WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied 'C:\\Program Files\\IMP' Here is my code import os, s

Solution 1:

Because you have to have the "system administrator privileges" to create dirs under C:\Program Files.

So try run the script with system administrators privilege.


To start a command prompt as an administrator

  1. Click Start.
  2. In the Start Search box, type cmd, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER.
  3. Run the python script.

Solution 2:

Right click on file (which file/folder's permissions needed to execute the script) go properties, security and enable all permissions, little checkboxes -> ALLOW: "every application package & limited application package & trusted installer"

this is it :)

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