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How to Fix “System Error 5 Has Occurred Access Is Denied” Issue on Windows PC or Laptop
If you repeatedly see "System error 5 has occurred, access is denied" while running commands in the Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell, it is likely that the console does not have the necessary privileges to run them. For example, commands related to administrative functions (such as "net user") or advanced troubleshooting require elevated privileges or will not work.
To fix “System Error 5” in Microsoft Windows, you need to run Command Prompt and Windows PowerShell as administrator. The instructions below will walk you through several ways to open both command line interpreters with elevated privileges.
It is not possible to execute commands in Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell with standard user rights. If the command output results in "System Error 5", you should start your favorite command line interpreter as administrator.