ERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_INFRASTRUCTURE_FILESERVER_NAME 0x8007176E

Error code 5998 · HRESULT 0x8007176E

WINDOWS

Cluster infrastructure file server creation failed because a valid non-empty file server name was not provided.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_INFRASTRUCTURE_FILESERVER_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 5998, returned as HRESULT 0x8007176E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Cluster infrastructure file server creation failed because a valid non-empty file server name was not provided.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_INFRASTRUCTURE_FILESERVER_NAME

  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)

Related errors

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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