write java file to C drive access error

Question

Hi how can I get rid of C drive access with java codes I can do this with manual but I want to do this with java codes

here is my code

File file=new File("C:\\Windows\\b.txt");
    if (!file.exists()) {
        try {

            file.createNewFile();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            System.out.println("file not created and");
            e.getMessage();
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

And my exceptions

java.io.IOException: Access is denied
at java.io.WinNTFileSystem.createFileExclusively(Native Method)
at java.io.File.createNewFile(File.java:1006)
at tekrar.Write.main(Write.java:26)`

This is expected behavior. If Windows just let any old program write to `C:\Windows`, then it would be even more prone to malware than it already is. — dub stylee, Apr 16 '14 at 16:16

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 16 '14 at 16:21

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you need to run the program as an administrator to edit the C:\Windows folder. this is a system folder that you should not access.

answered Apr 16 '14 at 16:21

Bary12

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

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You cannot write anything in the system folder without administrator privileges in windows. As I understand you cannot request administrator access from within a Java program and you'll have to RUN the application in admin mode. See this question for some tips: Run Java file as Administrator with full privileges

P.S. Do you really need to write into the windows folder?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:07

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answered Apr 16 '14 at 16:20

dimoniy

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write java file to C drive access error

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