Access denied when running Prime95 with -W option

ixfd64 · 2022-08-12, 22:20

I want to run Prime95 in a separate directory so I could try out different settings. But for some reason the -W option doesn't seem to work for me.

For example, I want to tell Prime95 to use the temporary directory C:\Prime95-2 so that it doesn't interfere with the normal settings. However, the command prime95 -W C:\Prime95-2 always gives the message "Access to C:\Prime95-2 was denied." Running cmd as administrator does not make a difference. Both my normal Prime95 directory and this new one have the same set of permissions. Anyone know how to resolve this error?

ric · 2022-08-13, 15:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfd64

However, the command prime95 -W C:\Prime95-2 always gives the message "Access to C:\Prime95-2 was denied."

Remove the space between -W and folder's name.

ixfd64 · 2022-08-14, 05:16

That solved the problem. Thanks!

2022-08-12, 22:20	#1
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2504₁₀ Posts	Access denied when running Prime95 with -W option I want to run Prime95 in a separate directory so I could try out different settings. But for some reason the -W option doesn't seem to work for me. For example, I want to tell Prime95 to use the temporary directory C:\Prime95-2 so that it doesn't interfere with the normal settings. However, the command prime95 -W C:\Prime95-2 always gives the message "Access to C:\Prime95-2 was denied." Running cmd as administrator does not make a difference. Both my normal Prime95 directory and this new one have the same set of permissions. Anyone know how to resolve this error? Last fiddled with by ixfd64 on 2022-08-12 at 22:21

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2022-08-14, 05:16	#3
ixfd64 Bemusing Prompter "Danny" Dec 2002 California 2³×313 Posts	That solved the problem. Thanks!