ERROR_OPEN_FILES 0x80070961

Error code 2401 · HRESULT 0x80070961

WINDOWS

This network connection has files open or requests pending.

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_OPEN_FILES is a Windows error code (system error 2401, returned as HRESULT 0x80070961) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This network connection has files open or requests pending.”

How to fix ERROR_OPEN_FILES

  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_OPEN_FAILEDERROR_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONSERROR_DEVICE_IN_USEERROR_NOT_CONNECTEDSTATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUNSTATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_HASHERROR_INVALID_FUNCTIONERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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