ERROR_EFS_DISABLED 0x8007177F

Error code 6015 · HRESULT 0x8007177F

WINDOWS

This machine is disabled for file 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_EFS_DISABLED is a Windows error code (system error 6015, returned as HRESULT 0x8007177F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This machine is disabled for file encryption.”

How to fix ERROR_EFS_DISABLED

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_EFS_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTERROR_EFS_ALG_BLOB_TOO_BIGERROR_EFS_SERVER_NOT_TRUSTEDERROR_EFS_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_TRANSACTIONERROR_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORT_EFSERROR_CS_ENCRYPTION_INVALID_SERVER_RESPONSEERROR_BAD_RECOVERY_POLICY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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