The error message “Location is not available, Access is denied” is triggered when trying to access a folder or drive on your Windows desktop and when the file system of the folder or drive is corrupted or damaged, or when you don’t have proper permissions to access it. This error can be frustrating and prevent you from accessing your important files or data. Fortunately, you fix this error and regain access to your folder or drive by following the steps given in this guide below.
On your Windows desktop, the “Location is not available, Access is denied” error message appears when the file in the folder or drive is corrupted or damaged due to the following reasons:
Depending on the cause of the error, here are a few workarounds that you can try to fix this issue:
One of the most common reasons for this error is that you don’t have full control over the folder or drive that you want to access. To change permissions, follow these steps:
Another possible reason for this error is that there are some errors or bad sectors on your disk that need to be repaired. You can fix it by running the CHKDSK command by following these steps:
chkdsk X: /f /r
Sometimes, this error can occur by hidden folders or system files that are not visible by default. To view hidden folders and hide protected files, follow these steps:
To avoid facing this error again in the future, here are some tips that you can follow:
That’s everything covered on how to fix the “location is not available, Access is denied” error on Windows. Also, check out our other guides, such as How to fix the ‘We couldn’t create a new partition error or How to fix the ‘system could not find the environment option’ error.
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