ERROR_POTENTIAL_FILE_FOUND 0x8007049C

Error code 1180 · HRESULT 0x8007049C

WINDOWS

A file was found, but it may not be the correct file.

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_POTENTIAL_FILE_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 1180, returned as HRESULT 0x8007049C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A file was found, but it may not be the correct file.”

How to fix ERROR_POTENTIAL_FILE_FOUND

  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_JOURNAL_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_JOURNAL_ENTRY_DELETEDERROR_JOURNAL_DELETE_IN_PROGRESSERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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