System Error. Code: 5. Access Denied.

[surmise]

I get the message stated in the subject every time I open up certain applications, namely blizzard game softwares.

I haven't touched anything as far as game files go, and they seem to run just fine regardless; I'm just wondering why I get all these windows pop up saying there's a system error and whatever access is denied(sometimes I get up to four of these for opening up one application).

Could someone tell me what system error code 5 is and what might be the cause of it and if there is any side effects?

[dairyman]

Are you the administrator?

[surmise]

Yes sir I am

[patio]

Boot into safemode by tapping F8 repeatedly on startup and before you see the Windows logo.
Then go to Device Manager and see if any devices have a Yellow ! next to them...
If so re-install the proper driver for those devices.
This can be done while you are still in safemode.

[dairyman]

Boot into safemode by tapping F8 repeatedly on startup and before you see the Windows logo.
Then go to Device Manager and see if any devices have a Yellow ! next to them...
If so re-install the proper driver for those devices.
This can be done while you are still in safemode.

*Ahem*
He is getting Error 5: Access Denied, not a device failure.

Surmise, what anti-spyware and anti-virus programs do you have running?

[patio]

"Ahem"
See what Microsoft says about Code 5 errors.

[street1 (RIP)]

Read the below link and see if this pertains to your
problem.

http://www.networksecurityarchive.org/html/NTBugtraq/2004-09/msg00006.html

[dairyman]

"Ahem"
See what Microsoft says about Code 5 errors.

Code 5
The driver for this device requested a resource that Windows does not know how to handle. (Code 5)

To fix this, click Update Driver to update the driver for this device.

Code 5: Access Denied, not Code 5: The driver for this device requested a resource that Windows does not know how to handle.

[surmise]

Sorry for the lack of updates.

I don't have any anti-virus or scans installed at the moment.

I did the spam F8 -> Boot into safe mode -> uninstalled the driver with yellow !(Raid SiS? I don't know what the *censored* that is, but I don't use it anyway..?), and that stopped the popping up of system error code 5 windows.

I do get the computer telling me that "there's a new hardware," but it disappears about 2 minutes after booting... So it's not much trouble(should I just reinstall the Raid? Anyone knows what this is -_-?)

[dairyman]

Well patio, you were right.

Surmise, right click on the driver with the yellow !, click Properties, Driver tab, and click on Update Driver.

[patio]

The RAID Sis driver is being used if you have a SATA hard drive in that machine...it's usually found on the MBoard driver CD that shipped with the machine.