ERROR_CURRENT_DIRECTORY 0x80070010

Error code 16 · HRESULT 0x80070010

WINDOWS

The directory cannot be removed.

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_CURRENT_DIRECTORY is a Windows error code (system error 16, returned as HRESULT 0x80070010) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory cannot be removed.”

How to fix ERROR_CURRENT_DIRECTORY

  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_CURRENT_DOMAIN_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_CURRENT_TRANSACTION_NOT_VALIDERROR_INVALID_DATAERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READYSTATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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