I'm trying to start MongoDB on windows 10, by specifying the config file. The config file specifies the path to the database. When I run the mongodb daemon:

.\mongod.exe --config .\mongod.cfg

I get this error:

{"t":{"$date":"2021-01-24T00:15:15.541Z"},"s":"F",  "c":"CONTROL",  "id":20574,   "ctx":"main","msg":"Error during global initialization","attr":{"error":{"code":38,"codeName":"FileNotOpen","errmsg":"Failed to open C:\\Program Files\\MongoDB\\Server\\4.4\\log\\mongod.log"}}}

It complains that it can't access the log file. However I have verified that the log file exists in the location that it's complaining about:

 ls "C:\\Program Files\\MongoDB\\Server\\4.4\\log\\mongod.log"


    Directory: C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\log


Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
-a----         1/23/2021   6:56 PM         100428 mongod.log

This is my mongod config:

# mongod.conf

# for documentation of all options, see:
#   http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/configuration-options/

# Where and how to store data.
storage:
  dbPath: C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\data
  journal:
    enabled: true
#  engine:
#  mmapv1:
#  wiredTiger:

# where to write logging data.
systemLog:
  destination: file
  logAppend: true
  path:  C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\log\mongod.log

# network interfaces
net:
  port: 27017
  bindIp: 127.0.0.1


#processManagement:

#security:

#operationProfiling:

#replication:

#sharding:

## Enterprise-Only Options:

#auditLog:

#snmp:

How can I get this party started?