ERROR_REDIR_PAUSED 0x80070048

Error code 72 · HRESULT 0x80070048

WINDOWS

The specified printer or disk device has been paused.

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_REDIR_PAUSED is a Windows error code (system error 72, returned as HRESULT 0x80070048) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified printer or disk device has been paused.”

How to fix ERROR_REDIR_PAUSED

  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_BAD_NET_NAMEERROR_REQ_NOT_ACCEPERROR_SHARING_PAUSEDERROR_INVALID_NAMEERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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