ERROR_ALREADY_HAS_STREAM_ID 0x8007115C

Error code 4444 · HRESULT 0x8007115C

WINDOWS

This file is currently associated with a different stream id.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_ALREADY_HAS_STREAM_ID is a Windows error code (system error 4444, returned as HRESULT 0x8007115C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This file is currently associated with a different stream id.”

How to fix ERROR_ALREADY_HAS_STREAM_ID

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_ALREADY_WAITINGERROR_ALREADY_THREADERROR_ALREADY_FIBERERROR_ALREADY_INITIALIZEDERROR_OFFLOAD_WRITE_FILE_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_SMR_GARBAGE_COLLECTION_REQUIREDERROR_OFFLOAD_READ_FILE_NOT_SUPPORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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