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nVision Message Log Receiving DOS error number 5 while trying to create directory?

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When trying to run a Report Book to Type = File (Format = XLS) and using the Output Destination to output to a folder on our LAN, which I've done before, I'm receiving the error 'DOS error number 5 occurred while trying to create directory' followed by the directory name. I often use this in testing, so I know it's worked before, but to be clear, I'm not sure when I last used this. I was doing some testing yesterday and am now receiving this error, so I'm not sure what I have set up incorrectly as it's

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