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How can I create a folder in Program Files with UAC on from the command line?

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Mar 15, 202619712 views
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Problem

Up until now, I've always disabled UAC. Now, I'd like to play by the book and leave it on. My test case is getting to work. When I run it (my user is an admin), I get So, do , hoping this will help. I am prompted for a password. I hit ENTER, and get RUNAS ERROR: Unable to run - mkdir c:\program fil…

Error Output

mkdir c:\program files\foo

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Fix for: How can I create a folder in Program Files with UAC on from the command line?

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If you logged in account is an "administrator" then you should be able to right-click cmd.exe, "Run AS Administrator", Hit "OK" to UAC, and from there the mkdir should work in Program Files without any further prompting. If you are not a admin user,…

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