ERROR_HANDLE_EOF 0x80070026

Error code 38 · HRESULT 0x80070026

WINDOWS

Reached the end of the file.

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_HANDLE_EOF is a Windows error code (system error 38, returned as HRESULT 0x80070026) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Reached the end of the file.”

How to fix ERROR_HANDLE_EOF

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_HANDLE_DISK_FULLERROR_HANDLE_REVOKEDERROR_HANDLE_NO_LONGER_VALIDERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_BAD_NETPATH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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