ERROR_DIR_EFS_DISALLOWED 0x8007177A

Error code 6010 · HRESULT 0x8007177A

WINDOWS

The directory has been disabled for encryption.

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_DIR_EFS_DISALLOWED is a Windows error code (system error 6010, returned as HRESULT 0x8007177A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory has been disabled for encryption.”

How to fix ERROR_DIR_EFS_DISALLOWED

  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_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_DIR_NOT_ROOTERROR_FILE_READ_ONLYERROR_EFS_SERVER_NOT_TRUSTEDERROR_NOT_EXPORT_FORMATWININET_E_SECURITY_CHANNEL_ERRORWININET_E_DECODING_FAILEDCBS_E_SOURCE_MISSING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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