ERROR_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_SPENT 0x800710ED

Error code 4333 · HRESULT 0x800710ED

WINDOWS

The cleaner cartridge has performed the maximum number of drive cleanings.

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_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_SPENT is a Windows error code (system error 4333, returned as HRESULT 0x800710ED) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cleaner cartridge has performed the maximum number of drive cleanings.”

How to fix ERROR_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_SPENT

  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_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_INSTALLEDERROR_CLEANER_SLOT_NOT_SETERROR_CLEANER_SLOT_SETERROR_UNEXPECTED_OMIDERROR_CANT_DELETE_LAST_ITEMERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIA

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: