Access to the path "" is denied in C#

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Hi ,

I have a XML file in "C" Drive . I want to update and to save that xml using C#. While saving the xml it is throwing error. The error is "Access to the path 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\sites\mysite\App_Data\roll.xml' is denied". How to diagnose this problem

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Regards,
Ramadurai U

Posted 30-Aug-13 3:00am

Ramadurai Uthami

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[no name] 30-Aug-13 9:04am

"How to diagnose this problem", the problem is self-diagnosing. The error is plainly telling you what the problem is. You just need to give whatever user is trying to access that file, permission to do so.

Dave963 30-Aug-13 9:05am

Is the site hosted on a server or are you running the site from visual studio?

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Dave963 · Answer 1 · 2013-08-30T03:06:00

Solution 1

Credit goes to ThePhantomUpvoter, as he said you just need to change your permissions so that the user running the site will have permission to edit files...

Posted 30-Aug-13 3:06am

Dave963

Updated 30-Aug-13 3:07am

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**Jean A Brandelero** · Answer 2 · 2013-08-30T03:08:00

Solution 3

Change the permissions for IIS user, follow this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308419[^]

Posted 30-Aug-13 3:08am

Jean A Brandelero

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 3 · 2013-08-30T04:32:00

If this is Windows 7 (or Vista) this location is not legal. But don't "change it to D:", and probably don't even change permissions. Better use the directories in a legitimate way. Please see my past answer:
How to find my programs directory[^].

If this is a Web application, you cannot use any directories beyond the directory configures as the root directory for your site. Web applications are run in a sandboxed environment which won't allow access outsize of your project directory tree, regardless of the file system permissions.

—SA

shivammpi123 · Answer 4 · 2013-08-30T03:07:00

Solution 2

I think you are using window 7.Some time window 7 prevent the modification of the C drive files.So i suggest you to change the drive from C to D.This problem will definitely solved...

Posted 30-Aug-13 3:07am

shivammpi123