ERROR_FILE_NOT_ENCRYPTED 0x80071777

Error code 6007 · HRESULT 0x80071777

WINDOWS

The specified file is not encrypted.

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_NOT_ENCRYPTED is a Windows error code (system error 6007, returned as HRESULT 0x80071777) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified file is not encrypted.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_NOT_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_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_FILE_READ_ONLYERROR_FILE_ENCRYPTEDERROR_NO_USER_KEYSERROR_NOT_EXPORT_FORMATERROR_WRONG_EFS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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