newbie here, access denied error?!?

[kingpabs]

I was trying to run simple java programs in J Creator (I'm using Java for Dummies to learn) but I get an
error every time that says the error has to do with the class and that
my access is being denied... here is an example:

error while writing MortgageText: C:\Program Files
(x86)\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Program0201\Mortgage Text.class (Access
is denied)

I think it has to do something with permissions but not really sure...
I'm very new to all this and trying to learn but I can't run any
programs!

Could you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[DarrylBurke]

Don't attempt to save source files or compile to class files under C:\Program Files\. Some versions of Windows don't allow it, and it's a bad choice anyways.

Instead, make a top level folder (say C:\Java\) and save your work there.

db

[kingpabs]

I moved the jdk file to C:\Java\.... but I kept the files in the same place for the programs ... I got this error

--------------------Configuration: Program0201 - JDK version 1.6.0_24 <Default> - <Default>--------------------
Error : Invalid path, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin\javac.exe" -source 1.5 -classpath "C:\Program Files (x86)\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Program0201" -d C:\Program" Files "(x86)\JCreatorV4LE\MyProjects\Program0201 @src_program0201.txt"

Process completed.

[kingpabs]

never mind... I put the JCreator folder (with all the sample programs from the Dummies book) into the new folder (from program files) and it works now

thanks for the help!