What causes Rufus to show theerror access to the unit is denied?
How to fix Rufus USB access denied issue in Windows 11/10/8/7?
In this post ofMiniTool, you might find the possible reasons behind this issue and workarounds to solve it.
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This frustrating error could happen on any version of Rufus.
When checking the log file of Rufus, you see the messageWrite error [0x00000005] Access is denied.
After making certain possible reasons, now you should take measures to fix this Rufus error.
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Step 2: Tap onVirus & threat protectionand chooseManage settingsin theVirus & threat protection settingssection.
Step 3: Scroll down to findControlled folder access, then clickManage Controlled folder accessand toggle the switch toOff.
Here are 3 ways available.
This app blocks Rufus from accessing your USB drive since it may think Rufus is a potentially dangerous app.
In this case, you might temporarily block the antivirus program in Windows 11/10/8/7.
Go to Taskbar, right-tap on this software, and grab the option to disable it.
Alternatively, it’s possible for you to add Rufus to the exclusion list of your antivirus software.
Go to Windows Explorer, right-opt for equipment, and chooseFormatfor this task.
Then, run Rufus as an administrator to get a bootable drive and see ifRufus USB access deniedis fixed.
If this way works, the issue is related to the USB port.
Fix or replace it.
Try them one by one and you’re free to easily solve the issue.
Next, run Rufus with admin rights to get a bootable USB drive.
Using this drive, launch the PC from it and clean install Windows on your PC.
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