ERROR_IS_SUBST_PATH 0x80070092

Error code 146 · HRESULT 0x80070092

WINDOWS

The path specified is being used in a substitute.

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_IS_SUBST_PATH is a Windows error code (system error 146, returned as HRESULT 0x80070092) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The path specified is being used in a substitute.”

How to fix ERROR_IS_SUBST_PATH

  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_IS_SUBST_TARGETERROR_IS_JOIN_PATHERROR_IS_SUBSTEDERROR_IS_JOINEDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_DIR_NOT_ROOTERROR_PATH_BUSY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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