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Windows 11 24H2 | The file cannot be accessed by the system #3152

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Sapedails opened this issue Jan 9, 2025 · 5 comments
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Windows 11 24H2 | The file cannot be accessed by the system #3152

Sapedails opened this issue Jan 9, 2025 · 5 comments
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Describe the bug

When trying to install an application from the Windows Toolbox in the Winutil menu, I encounter an error related to insufficient permissions, despite running PowerShell with administrative privileges. The installation process fails with the error message: "The file cannot be accessed by the system."
Steps to reproduce

Open PowerShell with Administrator rights.
Navigate to Winutil in the Chris Titus Tech Windows Toolbox.
Select and attempt to install a package.
See the error: "The file cannot be accessed by the system."

Expected behavior

The installation should proceed successfully without errors, and the selected application should be installed correctly, assuming the necessary permissions are granted.
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No screenshots available at this time, but the error message appears as:

Error: This command cannot be run due to the error: The file cannot be accessed by the system.
Additional context

I have checked that PowerShell is running as Administrator with full permissions.
The Execution Policy is set to RemoteSigned.
The issue seems to be related to either a permission issue or a conflict with system access to the installation files.

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The WinGet tool appears to be installed correctly based on the logs, but still fails to run due to permission issues.
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@Sapedails Sapedails added the bug Something isn't working label Jan 9, 2025
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zmileski commented Jan 9, 2025

Try Dev Branch
irm "https://christitus.com/windev" | iex

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the same error still persists. No change

@overwatch3560
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overwatch3560 commented Jan 10, 2025

I have the same error @zmileski

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Inemene commented Jan 10, 2025

Same here

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overwatch3560 commented Jan 12, 2025

I reinstalled windows and it's fixed for me @Sapedails

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