ERROR_FILE_METADATA_OPTIMIZATION_IN_PROGRESS 0x80070329

Error code 809 · HRESULT 0x80070329

WINDOWS

File metadata optimization is already in progress.

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_METADATA_OPTIMIZATION_IN_PROGRESS is a Windows error code (system error 809, returned as HRESULT 0x80070329) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “File metadata optimization is already in progress.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_METADATA_OPTIMIZATION_IN_PROGRESS

  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_HANDLE_REVOKEDERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_LIMITATIONERROR_ENCRYPTED_IO_NOT_POSSIBLEERROR_QUOTA_ACTIVITYERROR_IMAGE_AT_DIFFERENT_BASE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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