ERROR_FILE_SHARE_RESOURCE_CONFLICT 0x80071732

Error code 5938 · HRESULT 0x80071732

WINDOWS

File share associated with file share witness resource cannot be hosted by this cluster or any of its nodes.

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_SHARE_RESOURCE_CONFLICT is a Windows error code (system error 5938, returned as HRESULT 0x80071732) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “File share associated with file share witness resource cannot be hosted by this cluster or any of its nodes.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_SHARE_RESOURCE_CONFLICT

  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)
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_FILE_ENCRYPTEDERROR_FILE_NOT_ENCRYPTEDERROR_NONCORE_GROUPS_FOUNDERROR_CLUSTER_EVICT_INVALID_REQUESTERROR_CLUSTER_OBJECT_ALREADY_USED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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