ERROR_DIRECTORY_NOT_RM 0x80071A93

Error code 6803 · HRESULT 0x80071A93

WINDOWS

The specified directory does not contain a resource manager.

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_DIRECTORY_NOT_RM is a Windows error code (system error 6803, returned as HRESULT 0x80071A93) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified directory does not contain a resource manager.”

How to fix ERROR_DIRECTORY_NOT_RM

  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_DIRECTORY_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_RM_METADATA_CORRUPTERROR_RM_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_TRANSACTIONS_UNSUPPORTED_REMOTEERROR_INSTALL_FIREWALL_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNINGE_UNEXPECTEDE_FAILREGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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