ERROR_EA_ACCESS_DENIED 0x800703E2

Error code 994 · HRESULT 0x800703E2

WINDOWS

Access to the extended attribute was denied.

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_EA_ACCESS_DENIED is a Windows error code (system error 994, returned as HRESULT 0x800703E2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Access to the extended attribute was denied.”

How to fix ERROR_EA_ACCESS_DENIED

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_EA_TABLE_FULLERROR_EA_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_EA_LIST_INCONSISTENTERROR_OPERATION_ABORTEDERROR_IO_INCOMPLETEERROR_IO_PENDING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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