getting access to the path denied while saving a zip file using DotNetZip library

Question

Hi,

I am trying to create a zip file and save it using DotNetZip library.

But for some reason i get a "Access to the path is denied" error when i try to save it. Code4 is below

Dim zipFile As New ZipFile()
zipFile.CompressionLevel = Ionic.Zlib.CompressionLevel.BestCompression
zipFile.AddFile(filePath)
Dim tempFilePath As String = "abc.zip"
zipFile.TempFileFolder = "D:\Company Data\Operations\media\test_folder_cover_scan\"
zipFile.Save(tempFilePath) <== error line

I have given all possible access to the folder. I am using .net 3.5. This whole code works in a web service

Please advise

Answer 1

The backslashes in your TempFileFolder are not escaped which might cause a problem. Try using a verbatim string literal instead.

zipFile.TempFileFolder = @"D:\Company Data\Operations\media\test_folder_cover_scan\"

Also, the tempFilePath in your example doesn't include a full path, could it be that it is trying to save the ZIP into a different folder from the one you are expecting (and have assigned permissions to)?

Have you assigned permissions to both the temporary file folder AND the real destination folder?

Answer 2

It looks like you don't have access to where you are trying to save it to. Try opening the command prompt and typing

takeown /f D:\Company Data\Operations\media\test_folder_cover_scan

That should give you ownership to the folder you are trying to save the file to.