ERROR_RECOVERY_FILE_CORRUPT 0x80073D03

Error code 15619 · HRESULT 0x80073D03

WINDOWS

The package could not be recovered because necessary data for recovery have been corrupted.

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_RECOVERY_FILE_CORRUPT is a Windows error code (system error 15619, returned as HRESULT 0x80073D03) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The package could not be recovered because necessary data for recovery have been corrupted.”

How to fix ERROR_RECOVERY_FILE_CORRUPT

  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 Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  5. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  6. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_RECOVERY_NOT_NEEDEDERROR_RECOVERY_FAILUREERROR_PACKAGE_REPOSITORY_CORRUPTEDERROR_PACKAGES_IN_USEERROR_INVALID_STAGED_SIGNATURE0xC004F2130x803F70010xC1900101

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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