ERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_LIMITATION 0x80070299

Error code 665 · HRESULT 0x80070299

WINDOWS

The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation

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_SYSTEM_LIMITATION is a Windows error code (system error 665, returned as HRESULT 0x80070299) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_LIMITATION

  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. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  5. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  6. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_VIRTUALIZATION_INVALID_OPERATIONERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_VIRTUALIZATION_PROVIDER_UNKNOWNERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_VIRTUALIZATION_BUSYERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_VIRTUALIZATION_METADATA_CORRUPTERROR_ASSERTION_FAILUREERROR_ACPI_ERRORERROR_WOW_ASSERTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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