IllegalOperation: Attempted to create a lock file on a read-only directory MongoDB in Windows

Question

I was getting this error when I was trying to change my dbpath

mongod --dbpath "C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.2\db"

check this out [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/42447303/11089768) and if you are on windows check this [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/a/59432890/11089768) — Adewale Olaoye, Dec 21 '19 at 01:35

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 16 '19 at 13:02

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I fixed it in 2 ways:

First, using cmd as an administrator then it worked

Second, changing my drive to some other drive.

mongod --dbpath "D:\MongoDB Self\db"

If you have any other solutions please let me know.

answered Dec 16 '19 at 13:02

Bikki Mahato

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