[sc] openservice failed5 : access is denied on win 7 machine
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:40 AM
hiii
i just run the command SC delete filename to delete that file but i am geting access denied message
along with [sc] openservice failed 5 error.
my os is windows 7.
can any help me to run this command successfully.
thanx
sanjay
- Edited by sanjay sahani Wednesday, May 30, 2012 9:40 AM
- Moved by Bob Wu-MTMicrosoft Contingent Staff Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:34 AM command related issue (From:Windows Forms General)
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:54 AM
How do you start the command? Are you sure that you start it with administrative rights? (E.g. from a CMD window that you started with administrative rights)
With kind regards,
Konrad
- Proposed As Answer by Arthur XieMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Moderator Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:48 AM
- Marked As Answer by Arthur XieMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Moderator Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:49 AM
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:33 AM
Hi Sanjay,
As this is related to command, I will move it to the Windows 7 Forum for better support.
Best Regards,
Bob Wu [MSFT]
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Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:49 AMModeratorYou did not have permission to delete the file, or you need prompt the permission when run the commandl line. Konrad Neitzel is right.
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Sunday, February 03, 2013 7:32 PM
You're right. Same problem that sanjay and solution is run CMD as administrator and only.
Works like a charm.
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