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Can't save a project

Alan Karty
in PixInsight
I am trying to save my first project and I get the following error:  File I/O Error: Unable to create directory: Win32 error (5): Access is denied.  Is there a security setting I need to set for the Pixinsight folder?

Thank you.

Alan

Comments

  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    edited February 2019
    Hmmm... it seems like you are trying to save the file in the "root" Pixinsight directory perhaps in your Programs Files folder. Since this is your first project... your computer may have defaulted there. What location did you choose? Can you browse folders and save it to a different location (perhaps your desktop for example)?

    That above is a guess... I think the problem isn't Pixinsight... it is where you are trying to save the file. A screenshot would help too.

    -the Blockhead

  • Alan Karty
    If I run as Administrator, it saves the project to Pixinsight/bin.  The Save Project window does not allow me to specify a destination directory.
  • Alan Karty
    I figured out how to save to a specified directory.  Does not require Administrator.  Thank you.
  • BlockHeadBlockHead
    edited February 2019
    Glad you got it worked out... seems like you got the same answer I gave on the PI Forum.
    -the Blockhead 

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