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For some reason when I try to boot my game (which worked fine a minute ago), I get the following instead (also see image below):

SHGetFolderPath 00000005 failed (result = 80070005 lasterr = 00000005)

Assertion failed in E: \github\common\common\IDebugLog.cpp (64): SUCCEEDED(err) (code - FFFFFFFF80070005 (-2147024891))

Can anyone tell me why this is happening, and/or what this means and (hopefully) how to fix it?

What I have tried so far:

  • Checked the firewall and the antivirus software.
  • Run as admin.
  • Re-installed everything around 4 times, including the game and SKSE64.
  • Checked mod conflicts.
  • Disabled controlled folder access.

PS when it started acting up, I had just wiped my keyboard real quick and I hit a couple of buttons and then the black screen came up and now it won't work.

A Screenshot of the command window thing that pops up

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  • Google says that SHGetFolderPath is a function which tries to find "well known folders" such as My Documents (or Documents, on newer versions of Windows), and 80070005 is an ACCESS DENIED error. Skyrim does create/use files under Documents, so that is a plausible failure mode. Did you change the permissions on the Documents (or My Documents) folder?
    – Kevin
    Jun 3 at 21:10
  • im not sure. how would i change the permission? and what would i need to change it to so it works?
    – Jim
    Jun 4 at 7:17
  • @Jim Hi I asked same question here gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/397161/… . Check there if you find there anything useful. Maybe try to check Skyrim.ini there can be a problem. I can see there is problem with your IDebugLog but I am not sure if it is mod or part of original game. If it is a mod then try to disable it and then try tu run your game. Also always use Vortex to install your mods .
    – Leviathan
    Jun 5 at 15:40
  • F4SE not launching Error code: FFFFFFFF80070005 "Update:The problem was malwarantibytes blocking access to the documents folder"
    – Mazura
    Jul 2 at 0:47

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This might indicate that the SKSE Loader does not or no longer has access to folders where it needs to write files (like E:\github\common\common\).

Look for 'Controlled Folder Access' under Start (by opening the Start menu and typing in the words). Either turn it off, or give skse64_loader.exe full access by using the 'Allow an app through controlled folder access' option:

Windows 10 Ransomware protection menu

What could have caused this is a silent update of Microsoft Defender.

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Okay so i wish i could say what i did but the game and skse just started working again some time ago. really sorry if someone else has the same problem.

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