I’ve created a new C++ project in UE5, but can’t open it because any attempt to build it ends with System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (5): Access denied error. And I have no idea what to do to fix it. I use Windows 7 and Visual Studio 2022.
The full output:
Rebuild started...
1>------ Skipped Rebuild All: Project: UE5, Configuration: BuiltWithUnrealBuildTool Win64 ------
1>Project not selected to build for this solution configuration
2>------ Rebuild All started: Project: TheBall, Configuration: Development_Editor x64 ------
2>Cleaning TheBallEditor and UnrealHeaderTool binaries...
2>Using bundled DotNet SDK
2>Log file: C:\Users\jenyaiu90\AppData\Local\UnrealBuildTool\Log.txt
2>Creating makefile for TheBallEditor (no existing makefile)
2>Parsing headers for TheBallEditor
2> Running UnrealHeaderTool "C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\TheBall.uproject" "C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\Intermediate\Build\Win64\TheBallEditor\Development\TheBallEditor.uhtmanifest" -LogCmds="loginit warning, logexit warning, logdatabase error" -Unattended -WarningsAsErrors -abslog="C:\Users\jenyaiu90\AppData\Local\UnrealBuildTool\Log_UHT.txt" -installed
2>Reflection code generated for TheBallEditor in 104,6839312 seconds
2>Building TheBallEditor...
2>Using Visual Studio 2022 14.31.31107 toolchain (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103) and Windows 10.0.19041.0 SDK (C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10).
2>[Adaptive Build] Excluded from TheBall unity file: TheBall.cpp, TheBallGameModeBase.cpp
2>Determining max actions to execute in parallel (2 physical cores, 4 logical cores)
2> Executing up to 2 processes, one per physical core
2>Building 9 actions with 2 processes...
2>UnrealBuildTool : error : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (5): Access denied.
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess.CreateManagedProcessWin32(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags ManagedFlags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 657
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess..ctor(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags Flags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 476
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess..ctor(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, Byte[] Input, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags Flags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 452
2> at UnrealBuildTool.ParallelExecutor.ExecuteAction(ManagedProcessGroup ProcessGroup, BuildAction Action, List`1 CompletedActions, AutoResetEvent CompletedEvent) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Executors\ParallelExecutor.cs:line 402
2> while launching C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\bin\HostX64\x64\cl.exe @"C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\Intermediate\Build\Win64\TheBallEditor\Development\Engine\SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.h.obj.response"
2>UnrealBuildTool : error : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (5): Access denied.
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess.CreateManagedProcessWin32(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags ManagedFlags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 657
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess..ctor(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags Flags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 476
2> at EpicGames.Core.ManagedProcess..ctor(ManagedProcessGroup Group, String FileName, String CommandLine, String WorkingDirectory, IReadOnlyDictionary`2 Environment, Byte[] Input, ProcessPriorityClass Priority, ManagedProcessFlags Flags) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\Shared\EpicGames.Core\ManagedProcess.cs:line 452
2> at UnrealBuildTool.ParallelExecutor.ExecuteAction(ManagedProcessGroup ProcessGroup, BuildAction Action, List`1 CompletedActions, AutoResetEvent CompletedEvent) in d:\build\++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Programs\UnrealBuildTool\Executors\ParallelExecutor.cs:line 402
2> while launching C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe /nologo /D_WIN64 /l 0x409 /I "." /I "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\INCLUDE" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.7.2\include\um" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\ucrt" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\shared" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\um" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\winrt" /DIS_PROGRAM=0 /DUE_EDITOR=1 /DENABLE_PGO_PROFILE=0 /DUSE_VORBIS_FOR_STREAMING=1 /DUSE_XMA2_FOR_STREAMING=1 /DWITH_DEV_AUTOMATION_TESTS=1 /DWITH_PERF_AUTOMATION_TESTS=1 /DUNICODE /D_UNICODE /D__UNREAL__ /DIS_MONOLITHIC=0 /DWITH_ENGINE=1 /DWITH_UNREAL_DEVELOPER_TOOLS=1 /DWITH_UNREAL_TARGET_DEVELOPER_TOOLS=1 /DWITH_APPLICATION_CORE=1 /DWITH_COREUOBJECT=1 /DWITH_VERSE=0 /DUSE_STATS_WITHOUT_ENGINE=0 /DWITH_PLUGIN_SUPPORT=0 /DWITH_ACCESSIBILITY=1 /DWITH_PERFCOUNTERS=1 /DUSE_LOGGING_IN_SHIPPING=0 /DWITH_LOGGING_TO_MEMORY=0 /DUSE_CACHE_FREED_OS_ALLOCS=1 /DUSE_CHECKS_IN_SHIPPING=0 /DUSE_ESTIMATED_UTCNOW=0 /DWITH_EDITOR=1 /DWITH_IOSTORE_IN_EDITOR=1 /DWITH_SERVER_CODE=1 /DWITH_PUSH_MODEL=1 /DWITH_CEF3=1 /DWITH_LIVE_CODING=1 /DWITH_CPP_MODULES=0 /DWITH_CPP_COROUTINES=0 /DUBT_MODULE_MANIFEST="UnrealEditor.modules" /DUBT_MODULE_MANIFEST_DEBUGGAME="UnrealEditor-Win64-DebugGame.modules" /DUBT_COMPILED_PLATFORM=Win64 /DUBT_COMPILED_TARGET=Editor /DUE_APP_NAME="UnrealEditor" /DNDIS_MINIPORT_MAJOR_VERSION=0 /DWIN32=1 /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601 /DWINVER=0x0601 /DPLATFORM_WINDOWS=1 /DPLATFORM_MICROSOFT=1 /DOVERRIDE_PLATFORM_HEADER_NAME=Windows /DRHI_RAYTRACING=1 /DNDEBUG=1 /DUE_BUILD_DEVELOPMENT=1 /DORIGINAL_FILE_NAME="UnrealEditor-TheBall.dll" /DBUILT_FROM_CHANGELIST=19764885 /DBUILD_VERSION=++UE5+Release-5.0-CL-19764885 /DBUILD_ICON_FILE_NAME="\"..\\Build\\Windows\\Resources\\Default.ico\"" /DPROJECT_COPYRIGHT_STRING="Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings." /DPROJECT_PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER=TheBall /fo "C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UnrealEditor\Development\TheBall\Default.rc2.res" "..\Build\Windows\Resources\Default.rc2"
2>[1/9] Compile SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.cpp
2>[1/9]Compile SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.cpp - Error but no output
2>[1/9]Compile SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.cpp - 1 C:\Epic\UE_5.0\Engine\Source C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\bin\HostX64\x64\cl.exe @"C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\Intermediate\Build\Win64\TheBallEditor\Development\Engine\SharedPCH.Engine.ShadowErrors.h.obj.response"
2>[2/9] Resource Default.rc2
2>[2/9]Resource Default.rc2 - Error but no output
2>[2/9]Resource Default.rc2 - 1 C:\Epic\UE_5.0\Engine\Source C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe /nologo /D_WIN64 /l 0x409 /I "." /I "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\INCLUDE" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.7.2\include\um" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\ucrt" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\shared" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\um" /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.19041.0\winrt" /DIS_PROGRAM=0 /DUE_EDITOR=1 /DENABLE_PGO_PROFILE=0 /DUSE_VORBIS_FOR_STREAMING=1 /DUSE_XMA2_FOR_STREAMING=1 /DWITH_DEV_AUTOMATION_TESTS=1 /DWITH_PERF_AUTOMATION_TESTS=1 /DUNICODE /D_UNICODE /D__UNREAL__ /DIS_MONOLITHIC=0 /DWITH_ENGINE=1 /DWITH_UNREAL_DEVELOPER_TOOLS=1 /DWITH_UNREAL_TARGET_DEVELOPER_TOOLS=1 /DWITH_APPLICATION_CORE=1 /DWITH_COREUOBJECT=1 /DWITH_VERSE=0 /DUSE_STATS_WITHOUT_ENGINE=0 /DWITH_PLUGIN_SUPPORT=0 /DWITH_ACCESSIBILITY=1 /DWITH_PERFCOUNTERS=1 /DUSE_LOGGING_IN_SHIPPING=0 /DWITH_LOGGING_TO_MEMORY=0 /DUSE_CACHE_FREED_OS_ALLOCS=1 /DUSE_CHECKS_IN_SHIPPING=0 /DUSE_ESTIMATED_UTCNOW=0 /DWITH_EDITOR=1 /DWITH_IOSTORE_IN_EDITOR=1 /DWITH_SERVER_CODE=1 /DWITH_PUSH_MODEL=1 /DWITH_CEF3=1 /DWITH_LIVE_CODING=1 /DWITH_CPP_MODULES=0 /DWITH_CPP_COROUTINES=0 /DUBT_MODULE_MANIFEST="UnrealEditor.modules" /DUBT_MODULE_MANIFEST_DEBUGGAME="UnrealEditor-Win64-DebugGame.modules" /DUBT_COMPILED_PLATFORM=Win64 /DUBT_COMPILED_TARGET=Editor /DUE_APP_NAME="UnrealEditor" /DNDIS_MINIPORT_MAJOR_VERSION=0 /DWIN32=1 /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601 /DWINVER=0x0601 /DPLATFORM_WINDOWS=1 /DPLATFORM_MICROSOFT=1 /DOVERRIDE_PLATFORM_HEADER_NAME=Windows /DRHI_RAYTRACING=1 /DNDEBUG=1 /DUE_BUILD_DEVELOPMENT=1 /DORIGINAL_FILE_NAME="UnrealEditor-TheBall.dll" /DBUILT_FROM_CHANGELIST=19764885 /DBUILD_VERSION=++UE5+Release-5.0-CL-19764885 /DBUILD_ICON_FILE_NAME="\"..\\Build\\Windows\\Resources\\Default.ico\"" /DPROJECT_COPYRIGHT_STRING="Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings." /DPROJECT_PRODUCT_IDENTIFIER=TheBall /fo "C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\Intermediate\Build\Win64\UnrealEditor\Development\TheBall\Default.rc2.res" "..\Build\Windows\Resources\Default.rc2"
2>C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\MSBuild\Microsoft\VC\v170\Microsoft.MakeFile.Targets(50,5): error MSB3073: The command "C:\Epic\UE_5.0\Engine\Build\BatchFiles\Rebuild.bat TheBallEditor Win64 Development -Project="C:\Users\jenyaiu90\Documents\Unreal Projects\TheBall\TheBall.uproject" -WaitMutex -FromMsBuild" exited with code -1.
2>Done building project "TheBall.vcxproj" -- FAILED.
========== Rebuild All: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 1 skipped ==========