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Posted on by dRautela_1234 71

Hi, 

 

Facing issues while creating a folder under installation path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft UI flows" with the help of the "Create folder" action.

Please guide me on how to resolve the below error?.

Error - Cannot create a folder, Access is denied.

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    JamesP_MSFT Microsoft Employee on at

    Hello @dRautela_1234,

    Giving administrator rights to Power Automate Desktop will resolve your issue:

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    Best regards,
    James

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    dRautela_1234 71 on at

    Thanks @JamesP_MSFT , It Worked 🙂.

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