Command Prompt is the default command line tool on Windows that you may use to perform different tasks. Users especially use it to run various command line programs, whether built-in or otherwise.
However, sometimes while running such programs or modifying/deleting a file/folder with this tool, you may encounter the “Access is denied” error message. It may show an error code or tell you the reason for the issue, but usually, it doesn’t provide additional information.
In this article, we have listed all possible causes for the issue along with their corresponding solutions.
Causes for Command Prompt Access Denied
Here are the potential causes for the Access is Denied error on Command Prompt:
How to Fix Command Prompt Access Denied?
Below mentioned are the possible solutions to resolve the access error on Command Prompt:
Open Command Prompt as Admin
While the usual Command Prompt is enough for most purposes, you may’t run certain looks, like SFC, DISM, etc., using the program. To do so, you need to run Command Prompt as admin, which elevates its permission level.
you may use either of these methods to open Command Prompt as admin:
Look for and Close the Program Locking the File
You won’t be able to modify or delete files that some other program is using at that moment. If you try doing so, you’ll get the above error message. you may usually exit the program by searching for iton the Task Manageror Process Explorer to resolve this issue.
If you know which process or app is responsible, you may use Task Manager.
If you don’t know the process, it’s better to use Process Explorer.
However, there may be other possible reasons for the file to be locked. We recommend you refer to our article, File is Open in Another Program to find the necessary solutions for all cases of this issue.
