UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path "C:\Users...

[joncwhite]

I get a "Running Error" in a red window when starting DSP. I haven't played since an upgrade to Windows 11. Is there a solution to this problem? I am running as admin and I don't see anything in Windows Defender that might be causing this problem. It seems to be the "options.xml" that is the problem. I have tried re-installing.

[Doot]

Hi there, since you've upgraded to Windows 11, the issue might be that rights aren't set up for the DSP folder correctly in your C:\Users\Username\....

Unfortunately, uninstalling the game will NOT delete the DSP folder in C:\Users... (that would cost you your saves, settings, etc.) and that's why the reason reinstalling did not help you.

Try taking ownership of the DSP folder in C:\Users and/or set up rights for Admins to full access.

If you do not know how to do this then another way is to rename the DSP folder in C:\Users to something like DSP_OLD and then start the game again. This will create a new DSP folder in your C:\Users and set up the rights correctly. Beware that this will mean your game will start without any of your old saves (they are backed up in DSP_OLD or however you renamed the folder).

Since the new patch will not be compatible with old saves, I would suggest just renaming the DSP folder in C:\Users instead of going the long way of taking ownership/setting up rights. Hope this helps.

[Hodag]

Hello there,
I'm having the same issue. I did everything joncwhite did and the fix Doot said. As I typed in the address , it stopped as shown. I don't have the folder its looking for. I tryed to delete and it can't find the location
C:\Users\Gene\OneDrive\Documents\Dyson Sphere Program\Save

[Arthzil]

On a game launch is weird. What I have noticed is that when a file is being synched with the cloud, you won't be able to save.