Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\

[ace333]

I'm getting this error in an application that I'm 100% sure was working half an hour ago. I'm working on a project on a stand alone p.c. so issues with security access to the file i am trying to read should not be an issue. I created the files et cetera.
This is the error
Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\Documents and Settings\nnichol1\Desktop\testXSD.xsd" is denied. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.CreateScanner() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Init() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadWithCollectTextToken() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader) at Project1.xmlApp.btnValidate_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\

http://wwwroot\project1\xmlapp.aspx.cs:line

86

 

[JurkMonkey]

It looks to me... like you opened an xml file and then your app died before closing the file properly.

Remeber to use Try Catch Finally to deal with files.

try
{
//open file and use it as needed
}
catch (exception ex)
{
//handle the exception if one is thrown
}
finally
{
//close the file.
}

 

[ace333]

I put this in the web config and it seems to have worked so far

<identity impersonate="true"/>

 

[JurkMonkey]

cool.

 

[ace333]

I don't believe it, the problem i though i had solved is back. I though the above worked but it didnt. I have no idea what is going on.

Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\Temp\test.xml" is denied. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofObjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.CreateScanner() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Init() at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadWithCollectTextToken() at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read() at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader) at Project1.xmlApp.btnValidate_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in c:\inetpub\

http://wwwroot\project1\xmlapp.aspx.cs:line

98



PLEASE HELP

 

[chiph]

You can get this if you stop debugging in the middle of a debug session -- the OS doesn't know the file isn't being used anymore. You can usually solve it by restarting your IDE. If not, a reboot may be needed.

Chip H.


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[ace333]

Ya tried all that, still the same thing keeps happening, i think i'm goijg ccrazy

 

[dewalt]

with this... "I put this in the web config" I am assuming this is an ASP.NET app.

In that case the access violation is happening becuase "you" are not the one who is trying to open the file. The asp.net worker process is the one trying to open the file. You will have to grant access to the ASPNET user if XP and if Win2003 whatever user you have the app pool running under to the folder where your file is located.