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To make this more complicated the below code works fine with UAC rights<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-40464574-1"><span>Dim tempFilePath As String = Combine(&quot;C:\Program Files (x86)\BMW Maintenance&quot;, &quot;BMWMaintenance.accdb&quot;)</span>
<span>        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(tempFilePath, My.Resources.BMWMaintenance, False)</span>
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Try using CommonApplicationData.<br />
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The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data that is used by <b>all users</b>.
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<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.specialfolder.aspx" rel="ugc">Source</a>
<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-40464659-1"><span>Dim tempFilePath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData), &quot;BMWMaintenance&quot;)</span>
<span>        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(tempFilePath, My.Resources.BMWMaintenance, False)</span>
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Also what is the error you are receiving?<br />
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error is:<br />
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An unhandled exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccess<wbr />Exception'<wbr /> occurred in mscorlib.dll<br />
Additional information: Access to the path 'C:\ProgramData\BMWMainten<wbr />ance' is denied<br />
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This is with UAC rights built in through app manifest.<br />
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Weird thing is i can create the folder fine, its when it tries to copy the db over i get the error
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Is there any other way to copy an access db file to another directory? &nbsp;Right now, im embedding it in my exe and distrbuting it from my.resources
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I'm trying to see if I can replicate your problem.<br />
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any ideas why the below line always gives me a permissions error?<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-40474418-1"><span>My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(tempFilePath, My.Resources.BMWMaintenance, False)</span>
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Personally, I have not been able to replicate this issue. &nbsp;This is what I am doing:
<pre><code class="code-10 nolinks" id="code-20-40474455-1"><span>Imports System.IO</span>
<span>Public Class Form1</span>
<span>	Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load</span>
<span>		Dim database As New FileInfo(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), &quot;Testing.sdf&quot;))</span>
<span>		If Not database.Exists Then</span>
<span>			database.Create()</span>
<span>			My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(database.FullName, My.Resources.Testing, False)</span>
<span>		End If</span>
<span>	End Sub</span>
<span>End Class</span>
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Not that this will make any difference because it does nothing for the security.<br />
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However, maybe an application manifest will help:<br />
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<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756929.aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756929.aspx</a><br />
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The code, as posted, works for me without any issues. &nbsp;I do not have to create an application manifest. &nbsp;However, if you are still presented with a problem, then you might try the application manifest route.<br />
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it looks like yours is just creating a file, i am trying to copy over an access database that i embedded in my visual studio resources
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I only create the file if it does not exist:
<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-40474566-1"><span>If Not database.Exists Then</span>
<span>	database.Create()</span>
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 then I write the embedded resource to the file I created:
<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-20-40474566-2"><span>	My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(database.FullName, My.Resources.Testing, False)</span>
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But as I stated, doing this does not resolve issues with access rights. &nbsp;It's only another method of doing the same thing you are.<br />
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Well doing it your way actually works without errors, but the file is 0 bytes, meaning nothing was written to it. &nbsp;How should i store my access db in the resource section? &nbsp;What should the build action be set to?
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real quick if youre still here, how do i specify a folder within the localapp directory?<br />
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Dim database As New FileInfo(Path.Combine(Envi<wbr />ronment.Ge<wbr />tFolderPat<wbr />h(Environm<wbr />ent.Specia<wbr />lFolder.Lo<wbr />calApplica<wbr />tionData),<wbr /> &quot;BMWMaintenance.accdb&quot;))<br />
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Id like to store that DB in a specific folder, say &quot;Maintenance&quot;
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You could do something like this:
<pre><code class="code-10 nolinks" id="code-20-40474818-1"><span>Imports System.IO</span>
<span></span>
<span>Public Class Form1</span>
<span>	Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load</span>
<span>		Dim location As New DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), &quot;Maintenance&quot;))</span>
<span>		Dim database As New FileInfo(Path.Combine(location.FullName, &quot;Testing.sdf&quot;))</span>
<span>		Dim fileStream As FileStream</span>
<span>		Try</span>
<span>			If Not location.Exists Then location.Create()</span>
<span>			If Not database.Exists Then</span>
<span>				fileStream = database.Create()</span>
<span>				fileStream.Close()</span>
<span>			End If</span>
<span>			My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(database.FullName, My.Resources.Testing, False)</span>
<span>		Catch ex As Exception</span>
<span></span>
<span>		End Try</span>
<span>	End Sub</span>
<span>End Class</span>
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I wrote a small program and it takes an access database stored as a resource in my.resources. &nbsp;On load im telling it to take that db and put it on the local workstation with the below code:<br />
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<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-28569115-1"><span>Dim tempFilePath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), &quot;BMWMaintenance&quot;)</span>
<span>        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllBytes(tempFilePath, My.Resources.BMWMaintenance, False)</span>
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IM not sure why but i keep erroring out with a permissions error telling me i dont have rights. &nbsp;I tried launching as an admin and i still get the same result. &nbsp;I am an admin of my machine and a domain admin so this should work. &nbsp;What could be wrong?
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I wrote a small program and it takes an access database stored as a resource in my.resources.  On load im telling it to take that db and put it on the local workstation with the below code:

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IM not sure why but i keep erroring out with a permissions error telling me i dont have rights.  I tried launching as an admin and i still get the same result.  I am an admin of my machine and a domain admin so this should work.  What could be wrong?

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