ERROR_INSTALL_VOLUME_NOT_EMPTY 0x80073D0C

Error code 15628 · HRESULT 0x80073D0C

WINDOWS

The deployment operation failed because the volume is not empty.

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_INSTALL_VOLUME_NOT_EMPTY is a Windows error code (system error 15628, returned as HRESULT 0x80073D0C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The deployment operation failed because the volume is not empty.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_VOLUME_NOT_EMPTY

  1. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  2. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  3. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading
  4. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  5. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  6. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_INSTALL_VOLUME_OFFLINEERROR_INSTALL_VOLUME_CORRUPTERROR_INSTALL_FIREWALL_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNINGERROR_INSTALL_FAILEDERROR_PACKAGE_MOVE_FAILEDERROR_RESILIENCY_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_NEEDS_REGISTRATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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