ERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGE 0x800700DF

Error code 223 · HRESULT 0x800700DF

WINDOWS

The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved.

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_TOO_LARGE is a Windows error code (system error 223, returned as HRESULT 0x800700DF) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved.”

How to fix ERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGE

  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_CHECKED_OUTERROR_FILE_LEVEL_TRIM_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_BAD_FILE_TYPEERROR_FORMS_AUTH_REQUIREDERROR_CHECKOUT_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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