# Atlas error

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [June 11, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186 "2024-06-11T15:05:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![OPSPESH](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/opspesh/32/35873_2.png) [@OPSPESH](https://forum.defold.com/u/OPSPESH)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186/1 "2024-06-11T15:05:21Z")

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when i create an atlas file i get this error  
clojure.lang.ExceptionInfo: handler ‘:new-file’ in context ‘:global’ failed at ‘:run’ with message ‘\curriculum.cvhs\students\Student Home\2020\20OParr\My Documents\Desktop game\assets\guy.atlas (Access is denied)’  
java.io.FileNotFoundException: \curriculum.cvhs\students\Student Home\2020\20OParr\My Documents\Desktop game\assets\guy.atlas (Access is denied)  
thanks

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186/2 "2024-06-11T15:11:07Z")

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Hi @OPSPESH !

”Access s denied” suggests tou do not have write access to that folder?  
Can you confirm that you do have write access?

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**Author:** ![OPSPESH](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/opspesh/32/35873_2.png) [@OPSPESH](https://forum.defold.com/u/OPSPESH)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186/3 "2024-06-11T15:13:57Z")

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im not sure it is a schoolcomputer so i will ask and will get back to you

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/atlas-error/77186/4 "2024-06-11T20:17:49Z")

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GitHub issue: [Creating an atlas file triggers my anti-virus and shuts down my computer. · Issue #9035 · defold/defold · GitHub](https://github.com/defold/defold/issues/9035)