Network Management

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file

This article addresses the issue when the following error displays: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. Orion Platform

First published date

10/24/2018 1:14 AM

Last published date

10/5/2020 2:30 AM

Overview

This article addresses the issue when the following error displays:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

Product section

Orion Platform

Cause

1. An antivirus blocking the file path
2. Account does not have privilege

Resolution

Run Event Viewer and verify that there is no antivirus endpoint blocking the file path.

 

Refer to Files and directories to exclude from antivirus scanning for Orion Platform products .