ERROR_DIRECTORY_NOT_SUPPORTED 0x80070150

Error code 336 · HRESULT 0x80070150

WINDOWS

An operation is not supported on a directory.

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_SUPPORTED is a Windows error code (system error 336, returned as HRESULT 0x80070150) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “An operation is not supported on a directory.”

How to fix ERROR_DIRECTORY_NOT_SUPPORTED

  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_RMERROR_COMPRESSED_FILE_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_NOT_READ_FROM_COPYERROR_RESIDENT_FILE_NOT_SUPPORTEDWSAEACCESWSAEADDRINUSEWSAECONNABORTEDWSAECONNRESET

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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