ERROR_FILE_ENCRYPTED 0x80071772

Error code 6002 · HRESULT 0x80071772

WINDOWS

The specified file is encrypted and the user does not have the ability to decrypt it.

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_ENCRYPTED is a Windows error code (system error 6002, returned as HRESULT 0x80071772) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified file is encrypted and the user does not have the ability to decrypt it.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_ENCRYPTED

  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_CORRUPTERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FILE_NOT_ENCRYPTEDERROR_FILE_READ_ONLYERROR_DECRYPTION_FAILEDERROR_NO_RECOVERY_POLICYERROR_ENCRYPTION_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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