R studio error: Can't save and can't write csv

Question

I'm having issues savings R scripts. Also, the write.csv function fails to work. I get the error message below when I try to save an existing R script

I get the following error message when I try to save a new R script

I get the following error when I use write.csv

Sometimes, these errors just disappear and then they reappear again.

Attempted solutions that did not work: -Restart computer -Uninstall/Reinstall R studio (latest version)

Please kindly suggest what the issue is and how I may resolve. Thanks!

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65880204/r-studio-error-cant-save-and-cant-write-csv

Answer 1

It seems to be permission based. Are you maybe trying to write into a directory where you have no access rights? What is the output of

home <- path.expand("~")
print(home)
file.access(home, 0)
file.access(home, 1)
file.access(home, 2)
file.access(home, 4)

?

If the output is looking good (correct path and zeros everywhere else), this may require multiple troubleshooting steps to figure out. But it may have something to do with Antivirus Software denying access rights as Scott Reves figured out on the R-community board (https://community.rstudio.com/t/access-denied-for-all-r-and-rstudio-activities-but-not-other-apps-in-previously-used-folders/11661).