Author Topic: Access denied when trying to create New Playlist  (Read 925 times)

joninge

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 24
The following error message appears when I try to create a New Playlist.  Any suggestions?

Thank you!

Jon

MusicBee v3.3.7310.31925D  (Win10.0), 14 Jun 2020 8:11:

System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. [C:\Users\jon\Music\MusicBee\Playlists\Playlist.mbp]
   at #=zCf4VQ_fbhtH95rz2gNmFAbQ=.#=zQpNJpAzXUl5a.#=zu5xWrFY=.#=zVI8Eh4eYxO6d(#=zlkE2wlw28gwaYlXF4g== #=zXJ5hmWc=, FileMode #=zzbgVC5c=, FileAccess #=z3E3e$T4=, FileShare #=zCILa2$Q=, Int32 #=zDPeoaO4=, Boolean #=zmFaAsvwdppoG)
   at #=zs$v0QJMGgz_3qcC8MBYx$3TbhWLM.#=zVI8Eh4eYxO6d(#=zlkE2wlw28gwaYlXF4g== #=zXJ5hmWc=, FileMode #=zzbgVC5c=, FileAccess #=z3E3e$T4=, Int32 #=zDPeoaO4=)
   at #=z2UFdtdloStNYpwV6JA_AIIc=.#=zdX0kzsw=(List`1 #=zekChE4M=)
   at #=z1H0fDEfDv7fc6_k_aB1Doqc=.#=zF6TcF1Dc_7z_AugdzA==.#=zBl6EGXY=(#=z2UFdtdloStNYpwV6JA_AIIc= #=z$kTucqU=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp)
   at #=z2UFdtdloStNYpwV6JA_AIIc=..ctor(#=zlkE2wlw28gwaYlXF4g== #=zXJ5hmWc=, #=z07OJ6maWeohhLzh8l1$U_bA= #=zv2909TQ=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp)
   at #=zdRddAG2q7x5I$VaZLhRt54nbElrv.#=zkW0du9GPRfua.#=zec0YawxmAneS(#=zVrS6v04= #=zf40YtrA=, #=zlkE2wlw28gwaYlXF4g== #=z5PPut7WSz3II, #=z07OJ6maWeohhLzh8l1$U_bA= #=zv2909TQ=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp)
   at #=zdRddAG2q7x5I$VaZLhRt54nbElrv.#=zkW0du9GPRfua.#=zGxsFybygry$oBUNu8w==(#=z07OJ6maWeohhLzh8l1$U_bA= #=zv2909TQ=, String #=zJe1pJ38=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp, Boolean #=zQ2z2GVY=)
   at #=zdRddAG2q7x5I$VaZLhRt54nbElrv.#=zup5p_Bf$w6h2(#=z07OJ6maWeohhLzh8l1$U_bA= #=zv2909TQ=, String #=zJe1pJ38=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp, Boolean #=zQ2z2GVY=)
   at #=zdRddAG2q7x5I$VaZLhRt54nbElrv.#=zup5p_Bf$w6h2(String #=zJe1pJ38=, List`1 #=zZS_ueO4im9vp, Boolean #=zz0YvDMw=)
   at #=zdRddAG2q7x5I$VaZLhRt54nbElrv.#=zRYIjuK1r3_lHBqT1kg==(String #=zS79KCJI=, List`1 #=zKfZxXi7G3Ue6, Boolean #=zz0YvDMw=)
   at #=zpF23B$r3siZ2C7dWzjXQ85FymCVm.#=zo2LrymA=.#=zDBl3p$o=(ApplicationCommand #=zWfl$KZ0=, Object #=z9HdBsKc=, IList`1 #=zekChE4M=)
   at #=zqwC44R6XRCSaGzIVVMmYK4c=.OnClick(EventArgs #=zS9VYR_E=)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

barlet

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 120
Are you running MB with administrative rights? If not, right click on the shortcut on your desktop, click on Properties>Shortcut>Advanced and check the box on Run as Administrator. That should do the trick!

Steven

  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 34313
I recommend you sort out your permissions to the C:\Users\jon\Music\MusicBee\Playlists folder.
Also it might be your security software interfering with MusicBee, so you might need to add MB to it's whitelist

joninge

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 24
Many thanks, both!  Yes, it was newly-installed BitDefender being over-protective; took me a couple of tries to find the right setting, but all OK now.  Much appreciated!

Jon