ERROR_OPLOCK_HANDLE_CLOSED 0x80070323

Error code 803 · HRESULT 0x80070323

WINDOWS

The handle with which this oplock was associated has been closed. The oplock is now broken.

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_OPLOCK_HANDLE_CLOSED is a Windows error code (system error 803, returned as HRESULT 0x80070323) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The handle with which this oplock was associated has been closed. The oplock is now broken.”

How to fix ERROR_OPLOCK_HANDLE_CLOSED

  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_OPLOCK_SWITCHED_TO_NEW_HANDLEERROR_OPLOCK_BREAK_IN_PROGRESSERROR_OPLOCK_NOT_GRANTEDERROR_CANNOT_BREAK_OPLOCKERROR_NO_ACE_CONDITIONERROR_CANNOT_GRANT_REQUESTED_OPLOCK

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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