# [MEK_FILE_CREATE_ERROR](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_CREATE_ERROR)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Cannot create MEK file <variable>error-message</variable>, <variable>file-path</variable>
- **Help**: Failed to create MEK file
- **Description**: This error occurs when the system fails to create the MEK file
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: error-message
file-path
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_CREATE_ERROR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=MEK_FILE_CREATE_ERROR&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)