C# - Moving a File, Access denied?

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this is my code

C#

private void Form1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                string filepath = openFileDialog1.FileName;
FileInfo file = new FileInfo(filepath);
string name = file.Name;

                string sourceFile = @openFileDialog1.FileName;
                string destinationFile = @"C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\" + name;

                // To move a file or folder to a new location:
                System.IO.File.Move(sourceFile, destinationFile);

               }

        }

so when I run this I get this error

An unhandled exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in mscorlib.dll<br />
<br />
Additional information: Access to the path is denied.

and then it dose nothing. What its meant to do is, get the zip file, drag out all the stuff thats in the zip file and then move those contects to the windows side bar gadgets folder, can some one please explain why this simple thing is not working?

Posted 22-May-13 19:23pm

C.CoderCreator

Updated 28-Feb-22 12:34pm

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MuhammadUSman1 23-May-13 1:39am

Do you have read/write Rights at this file and folder?

[no name] 23-May-13 1:40am

I don't know, I the main OS I can drag and drop files how you do normally, But I don't know with this

MuhammadUSman1 23-May-13 1:41am

I think issue in your path.

[no name] 23-May-13 1:42am

I don't understand, It looks like the right path

MuhammadUSman1 23-May-13 1:58am

I have post solution try that solution...

Rockstar_ 23-May-13 1:53am

Could u plz try once by giving the full access permission for the folder...

[no name] 23-May-13 1:54am

I did, same error :(

Rockstar_ 23-May-13 1:58am

Try by giving some other drive path for destination file.?

[no name] 23-May-13 2:04am

it works on a normel files path for example I made a folder on my desktop and its worked, its just something to do with "C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets\"

Rockstar_ 23-May-13 2:06am

Give full access permission to c:\ drive only and then check...

[no name] 23-May-13 2:06am

how?

Rockstar_ 23-May-13 2:08am

Please check my solution

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MuhammadUSman1 · Answer 1 · 2013-05-22T19:55:00

try this

C#

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
     {
         OpenFileDialog ofd=new OpenFileDialog();
         if (ofd.ShowDialog()==DialogResult.OK)
         {
             System.IO.File.Move(ofd.FileName, @"Your Destination Path Here"+ofd.SafeFileName);
         }
     }

srikumarrampa · Answer 2 · 2013-05-22T19:47:00

Looking at the exception, it looks like you may not have access rights to either the source path or destination path. Please check if the paths are valid, and then if you can manually copy contents to the specified destination path!

If the paths are valid and still you face this problem, I suggest you to refer to the below code- where it sets the access permissions of all files to normal; and then proceed with your copy.

//For checking if the destination folder already contains any files/ a file with same name

foreach (string newPath in Directory.GetFiles(<destination directory=""> , "*.*",SearchOption.AllDirectories))
{
var file = new FileInfo(newPath);
file.Attributes = FileAttributes.Normal;
File.Delete(newPath); // if you want to delete the existing file.. else not req.
}

Bernhard Hiller · Answer 3 · 2013-05-22T20:32:00

Solution 5

Do we really lack "experts" here?
That folder you want to write to is a sub-folder of C:\Program Files - and that means (starting from Vista) that a normal user must not write anything into that folder! And even an administrator has to run the program with elevated rights to do so.

Posted 22-May-13 20:32pm

Bernhard Hiller

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[no name] 23-May-13 2:35am

ok then, but is there a way to get the example.gadget files into the gadgets folder with-out dragging and dropping then?

Luc Pattyn · Answer 4 · 2022-02-28T12:34:00

Solution 7

replace

File.Move

by

File.Copy

to find out whether your lack of permission is in source or destination folder.

Most probably it is in destination, as Program Files is a no-go zone for running programs.

:)

Posted 28-Feb-22 12:34pm

Luc Pattyn

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Richard Deeming 1-Mar-22 4:02am

Hopefully the OP managed to move the file some time in the last nine years. :)

Luc Pattyn 1-Mar-22 7:59am

He probably restored those files to his new computer anyway.
And now he is, like many others, wondering why the heck his question popped up high on the list of Quick Answers?

Richard Deeming 1-Mar-22 8:04am

Looks like it got dragged back up the list by solution 6, posted by a user whose three QA solutions have all been posted to ancient threads.

Rockstar_ · Answer 5 · 2013-05-22T20:07:00

Solution 4

Hi,

http://www.uwec.edu/Help/drives/permissions.htm[^]

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-change-shared-folder-permissions-in-window0.html[^]

Posted 22-May-13 20:07pm

Rockstar_

AwileyDog · Answer 6 · 2022-02-28T10:15:00

Solution 6

Check your anti-virus software. You may need to add the executable to the "allowed" list.

Posted 28-Feb-22 10:15am

AwileyDog

Updated 28-Feb-22 11:07am

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