ERROR_PAGEFILE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED 0x80070237

Error code 567 · HRESULT 0x80070237

WINDOWS

Page file quota was exceeded.

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_PAGEFILE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED is a Windows error code (system error 567, returned as HRESULT 0x80070237) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Page file quota was exceeded.”

How to fix ERROR_PAGEFILE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED

  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)
  4. Run 'chkdsk /scan' on the affected volume and read the report
  5. Check disk health: 'wmic diskdrive get status' or CrystalDiskInfo SMART values
  6. If errors return on a clean disk, replace the drive — sectors are degrading

Related errors

ERROR_PAGEFILE_CREATE_FAILEDERROR_PAGEFILE_QUOTAERROR_THREAD_NOT_IN_PROCESSERROR_LOGON_SERVER_CONFLICTERROR_TOO_MANY_THREADSERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CANCELLEDERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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