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ZedBee
ZedBee

Reputation: 2378

C# XmlWriter.Create() - Access to path denied

I want to write a new XML file to disk but the following code gives an error.

static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create(@"C:\abc.xml"))
            {
                writer.WriteStartDocument();
                writer.WriteStartElement("Employees");
                writer.WriteEndElement();
                writer.WriteEndDocument();
            }            

            Console.ReadKey();       
       }

Can anybody help me with this?

Note: abc.xml does not already exist.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 10902

Answers (5)

Sarang M K
Sarang M K

Reputation: 311

For people who came here with exception

XmlWriter.Create() - Access to path denied

And you have the privilege to the given path you have mentioned, then have to check your file name as well. I had the issue when I was trying to create a file with no name or with no file extension. For these cases as well we will get the above mentioned exception

Upvotes: 0

KuroeKnight
KuroeKnight

Reputation: 21

Don't wanna necropost, but I just saw this post and I got the same error.

Turns out that the folder was set to:

  • ReadOnly

This disallows C# to write to any of the files in your solution.

To fix this, go to:

  • Right-Click on the main folder that houses all of your C# .sln files
  • Go to Properties
  • At the very bottom of the window will be a check named: Read-only (Only applies to files in folder)

Here is a link to what the above folder looks like: Properties

Really stupid, but something easy to forget!

Upvotes: 2

Jignesh Thakker
Jignesh Thakker

Reputation: 3698

You can not write file into C:\ from VS without administrator mode. You need to run your application/VS in Admin mode to write file in C:\. Or you can create one folder in C:\ and write file in that folder.

CODE

 using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create(@"C:\folder\abc.xml"))
 {
           writer.WriteStartDocument();
           writer.WriteStartElement("Employees");
           writer.WriteEndElement();
           writer.WriteEndDocument();
  }

In above code you don't required to run application/VS in admin mode.

Note: C:\folder must exist otherwise it throws error.

If C:\folder not exist add below code before writing file.

if (System.IO.Directory.Exists(@"C:\folder") == false)
{
    System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(@"C:\folder");
}

Upvotes: 1

Adam
Adam

Reputation: 15813

Obviously, you don't have the right to access C:. Choose a path you have access to or run the application with higher privileges.

As a side note, for most scenarios, it's not recommended to use System.Xml anymore, use LINQ to XML (System.Xml.Linq) instead:

new XElement("Employees").Save("abc.xml"); // and a path that you have access to.

Upvotes: 3

Sebastian Ðymel
Sebastian Ðymel

Reputation: 717

Depending on the system, you need administrator rights to create files @C:\

Run VS instante as administrator or change code to 

 using (XmlWriter writer = XmlWriter.Create("abc.xml"))
        {
            writer.WriteStartDocument();
            writer.WriteStartElement("Employees");
            writer.WriteEndElement();
            writer.WriteEndDocument();
        }

Upvotes: 2

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