ERROR_NOTIFY_ENUM_DIR 0x800703FE

Error code 1022 · HRESULT 0x800703FE

WINDOWS

A notify change request is being completed and the information is not being returned in the caller's buffer. The caller now needs to enumerate the files to find the changes.

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_NOTIFY_ENUM_DIR is a Windows error code (system error 1022, returned as HRESULT 0x800703FE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A notify change request is being completed and the information is not being returned in the caller's buffer. The caller now needs to enumerate the files to find the changes.”

How to fix ERROR_NOTIFY_ENUM_DIR

  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_NOTIFY_CLEANUPERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_CHILD_MUST_BE_VOLATILEERROR_KEY_HAS_CHILDRENERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUNDERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORYERROR_INVALID_DATA

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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