How to copy file through Shutil python

Question

I was trying to copy file from my desktop to System32 dir. it give me the following error.

PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:'C:/Windows/System32/abc.exe'

here is my code

    src = pth + "\\" +s_name
    dist = "C:/Windows/System32/"
    shutil.copy(src , dist)

it gives me the following error. Alright, have you done any debugging? That error message seems rather clear to me, no? — AMC
– AMC, Commented Apr 29, 2020 at 7:54
why would you want to mess with the System32 directory in the first place? Also, try to avoid things like src = pth + "\\" +s_name - have a look at how to properly handle paths in Python, e.g. with the pathlib module. — FObersteiner
– FObersteiner, Commented Apr 29, 2020 at 7:59
pth = "C:\Users\Turtle\Desktop\new project" s_name = "abc.exe" — Osama Billah
– Osama Billah, Commented Apr 29, 2020 at 8:07

vkozyrev · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-29 07:15:24Z

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The issue is not with Python or shutil. Permission denied means that the user that runs the Python script does not have a permission to copy the file to C:/Windows/System32.

I think what you could do now is to look for a way to run the script as Windows administrator.

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 7:15

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