Access Denied Error: Troubleshooting Guide

However, some users reported that they encountered the access denied error while attempting to run certain applications, and here’s the error description:
> “The requested operation requires elevation”.
Luckily, there are several troubleshooting methods you can apply to fix this error.

• The Access Denied error may occur when you try to access certain content on a Windows PC.
• Corrupt files, missing registry entries, or outdated drivers can cause this error.

Run an SFC scan

1. Press the Windows key + S hotkey, enter cmd in the search box, and click on the relevant search result.
2. Next, right-click Command prompt and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Input this command in the prompt and press Enter: sfc /scannow

Run the DISM

1. Go to the Search bar, type cmd, and open it.
   
2. Type the following command and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
3. Then, type the following command and press Enter: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /CheckHealth
4. Wait for the process to complete.
5. Run the CHKDSK
   Press the Windows key + X keys on your keyboard and select Command prompt (Admin) or Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the menu.
6. Once the Command prompt opens, type the following command and press Enter: CHKDSK /F /R /X /V /Y c:
7. You might need to restart your computer after this.
   
8. Run the CheckDisk utility
   Go to Search, type command prompt, and open Run as Administrator.
9. Type the following command and press Enter: CHKDSK /F /R c:

Run the chkdsk command

1. To run the command, open the Run accessory by pressing the Windows key and R. Enter chkdsk in the Open text box, and click on the OK button.
2. Then press the R key on the keyboard again, and enter chkdsk /f in the Open text box.
   
3. Press the Enter key, and chkdsk will scan your PC’s hard disk.
4. If no corruption is found, chkdsk will report 0% Disk Errors.

Set your accounts to have Administrator privileges

1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in.
2. Click on your Microsoft account, then click on Change account type.
   
3. Select Administrator from the list.

Perform a clean boot

1. Press the Windows key + R, type msconfig, and click OK.
2. In the System Configuration window, go to the Services tab.
   
3. Uncheck the box next to Hide all Microsoft services, and then click on Disable all.
4. Check the box next to Hide all Microsoft services, and click on Disable all again.
5. Restart your computer.