ERROR_PATH_BUSY 0x80070094

Error code 148 · HRESULT 0x80070094

WINDOWS

The path specified cannot be used at this time.

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_PATH_BUSY is a Windows error code (system error 148, returned as HRESULT 0x80070094) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The path specified cannot be used at this time.”

How to fix ERROR_PATH_BUSY

  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_PATH_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_IS_JOIN_PATHERROR_IS_SUBST_TARGETWSAECONNRESETWSAETIMEDOUTWSAECONNREFUSEDWSAHOST_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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