ERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_EXISTING_ENCRYPTED_FILE 0x80071783

Error code 6019 · HRESULT 0x80071783

WINDOWS

File is encrypted and should be opened in Client Side Encryption mode.

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

ERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_EXISTING_ENCRYPTED_FILE is a Windows error code (system error 6019, returned as HRESULT 0x80071783) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “File is encrypted and should be opened in Client Side Encryption mode.”

How to fix ERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_EXISTING_ENCRYPTED_FILE

  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

ERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_NEW_ENCRYPTED_FILEERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_UNSUPPORTED_SERVERERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_FILE_NOT_CSEERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_INVALID_SERVER_RESPONSEERROR_EFS_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTERROR_ENCRYPTION_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATIONERROR_EFS_DISABLED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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