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c#system.io.fileunauthorizedaccessexcepti
Roka545
Roka545

Reputation: 3626

Access to path is denied - File.Move fails but File.Delete works

I'm trying to perform a simple File.Move operation but I get

System.UnauthorizedAccessException exception - Access to the path is denied.

To my knowledge, nothing is using the file I am trying to move (containing folder is closed as well). I can move the file manually via File Explorer just fine. I've tried File.Delete and it works perfectly fine.

I'm unsure of what is happening - why would File.Move fail but File.Delete work if Visual Studio says that access to the path is denied?

Here is my code:

string file = @"C:\Data\VCR\150326\150326.MPG";
string destination = @"G:\ArchiveData\Video";

System.IO.File.Move(file, destination);

Upvotes: 8

Views: 10219

Answers (2)

Emre Tapcı
Emre Tapcı

Reputation: 1908

Check your anti virus software. It may be blocking the file move.

Upvotes: 1

Roka545
Roka545

Reputation: 3626

So my problem was that my destination path did not include the file name. Adding the filename to my variable destination makes it work:

string file = @"C:\Data\VCR\150326\150326.MPG";
string destination = @"G:\ArchiveData\Video\150326.MPG";

System.IO.File.Move(file, destination);

Upvotes: 14

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