filestream access denied

[sham]

Hi to all,

I have a file that when I try to open gives the exception message "Access to
path c:\data\abc.mpg is denied".

As soon as I try to do file = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open); the
exception is raised.

I have rebooted my machine to make sure that nothing is locking the file and
yet I always get the same error for this file.

How can I find out more on what is causing the problem with this file?

Sham.

Ps. I have opened other files is the same directory and have not had any
problems.

 

[Laurent Bugnion [MVP]]

Hi,

Hi to all,

I have a file that when I try to open gives the exception message "Access to
path c:\data\abc.mpg is denied".

As soon as I try to do file = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open); the
exception is raised.

I have rebooted my machine to make sure that nothing is locking the file and
yet I always get the same error for this file.

How can I find out more on what is causing the problem with this file?

Sham.

Ps. I have opened other files is the same directory and have not had any
problems.

That's strange. Make sure that the ASPNET user has read (or read-write)
access to this file. To do this, use the Security dialog in Windows
Explorer (right-click on the file and choose from the context menu).

I had cases in the past where corrupt MPG files would be almost
impossible to delete even after a reboot. Maybe the file is just
invalid. Can you play it in, say, Windows Media Player?

Greetings,
Laurent

 

[sham]

Hi Laurent,

The app is a normal win form app.
It plays fine in media player.

Any other clues?
Can I check any properties on the file that may help?

Sham.

Hi,

Hi to all,

I have a file that when I try to open gives the exception message "Access
to path c:\data\abc.mpg is denied".

As soon as I try to do file = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open);
the exception is raised.

I have rebooted my machine to make sure that nothing is locking the file
and yet I always get the same error for this file.

How can I find out more on what is causing the problem with this file?

Sham.

Ps. I have opened other files is the same directory and have not had any
problems.

That's strange. Make sure that the ASPNET user has read (or read-write)
access to this file. To do this, use the Security dialog in Windows
Explorer (right-click on the file and choose from the context menu).

I had cases in the past where corrupt MPG files would be almost impossible
to delete even after a reboot. Maybe the file is just invalid. Can you
play it in, say, Windows Media Player?

Greetings,
Laurent
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