Why am i getting WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied?
Trying to create program that adds folders into program files-recieving this error: WindowsError: [Error 5] Access is denied 'C:\\Program Files\\IMP' Here is my code import os, sys, random numb= 1 x=True while x==True: newpath = ((r'C:\Program Files\IMP\folder_%s') % (numb)) if not os.path.exists(newpath): os.makedirs(newpath) numb=numb+1 if numb==11: x=False Because you have to have the "system administrator privileges" to create dirs under C:\Program Files . So try run the script with system administrators privilege. To start a command prompt as an administrator Click Start. In the Start