ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_READ_ONLY_VOLUME 0x8007017D

Error code 381 · HRESULT 0x8007017D

WINDOWS

The cloud operation is not supported on a read-only volume.

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_CLOUD_FILE_READ_ONLY_VOLUME is a Windows error code (system error 381, returned as HRESULT 0x8007017D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cloud operation is not supported on a read-only volume.”

How to fix ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_READ_ONLY_VOLUME

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)
  4. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  5. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  6. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_CLOUD_FILE_CONNECTED_PROVIDER_ONLYERROR_CLOUD_FILE_INVALID_REQUESTERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_VALIDATION_FAILEDERROR_CLOUD_FILE_ALREADY_CONNECTEDERROR_SMB1_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_CLOUD_FILE_NOT_IN_SYNC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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