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Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file.

On Windows 2019 you can get this error trying to opening some setting.

To resolve please run gpedit.msc to open Group Policy Editor, then switch to Computer Configuration—> Windows Settings—> Security Settings —> Local Policies—> Security Options, then enable “User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account”.

After all restart Windows to take effect.

Figure as below: