ERROR_INDIGENOUS_TYPE 0x800710F2

Error code 4338 · HRESULT 0x800710F2

WINDOWS

The media type cannot be removed from this library since at least one drive in the library reports it can support this media type.

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_INDIGENOUS_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 4338, returned as HRESULT 0x800710F2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The media type cannot be removed from this library since at least one drive in the library reports it can support this media type.”

How to fix ERROR_INDIGENOUS_TYPE

  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_VOLUME_CONTAINS_SYS_FILESERROR_NO_SUPPORTING_DRIVESERROR_MESSAGE_EXCEEDS_MAX_SIZEERROR_PACKAGE_REPOSITORY_CORRUPTEDERROR_INSTALL_FIREWALL_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNINGE_UNEXPECTEDE_FAILREGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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