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When I re-complied a .cpp file after crashing, my compiler told me this.
g:/program files (x86)/dev-cpp/mingw64/bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/4.8.1/../../../../mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot open output file C:\Users\chanson\Desktop\quickSort.exe: Permission denied
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
Compilation failed after 1.00 seconds with errors
My system is win8.1, compiler is TDM-GCC 4.8.1 64-bit Release. I think it's the problem of my OS, but how can I fix this problem? Thanks a lot!
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Reputation: 145457
Usually the "permission denied" is because an instance of your program is still running.
You can use Task Manager to kill it.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc to run Task Manager, go to tab "Processes", find your process, kill it, but be careful. :)
Practical tip:
If you use the console subsystem for your app, at least while developing, then you can just run it from the command line, and kill it with Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Break.
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