ERROR_FILE_CHECKED_OUT 0x800700DC

Error code 220 · HRESULT 0x800700DC

WINDOWS

This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user.

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_FILE_CHECKED_OUT is a Windows error code (system error 220, returned as HRESULT 0x800700DC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_CHECKED_OUT

  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_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGEERROR_FILE_LEVEL_TRIM_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_CHECKOUT_REQUIREDERROR_EXE_CANNOT_MODIFY_STRONG_SIGNED_BINARYERROR_BAD_FILE_TYPE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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