Boost C++ Libraries: Ticket #12377: boost::filesystem::exist() returns false when file exist in system https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12377 <p> I am writing a program for finding the particular file on windows. I have a file in C:\Windows\System32\FNTCACHE.DAT when I am finding for this boost::filesystem::exist() returns false. I checked the path, the file exist in system. </p> <p> I tried to check status though filesystem::status() funstion. It returns file_not_found. Please let me know why it is returning false and file_not_found ? </p> <p> I am working on Windows. </p> <p> Thanks </p> en-us Boost C++ Libraries /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/12377 Trac 1.4.3