ERROR_ENCRYPTED_IO_NOT_POSSIBLE 0x80070328

Error code 808 · HRESULT 0x80070328

WINDOWS

The read or write operation to an encrypted file could not be completed because the file has not been opened for data access.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_ENCRYPTED_IO_NOT_POSSIBLE is a Windows error code (system error 808, returned as HRESULT 0x80070328) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The read or write operation to an encrypted file could not be completed because the file has not been opened for data access.”

How to fix ERROR_ENCRYPTED_IO_NOT_POSSIBLE

  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_IMAGE_AT_DIFFERENT_BASEERROR_FILE_METADATA_OPTIMIZATION_IN_PROGRESSERROR_FILE_HANDLE_REVOKED0x803F70010xC19001010xC19002080xC19002000xC1900223

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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