ERROR_REGISTRY_CORRUPT 0x800703F7

Error code 1015 · HRESULT 0x800703F7

WINDOWS

The registry is corrupted. The structure of one of the files containing registry data is corrupted, or the system's memory image of the file is corrupted, or the file could not be recovered because the alternate copy or log was absent or 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_REGISTRY_CORRUPT is a Windows error code (system error 1015, returned as HRESULT 0x800703F7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The registry is corrupted. The structure of one of the files containing registry data is corrupted, or the system's memory image of the file is corrupted, or the file could not be recovered because the alternate copy or log was absent or corrupted.”

How to fix ERROR_REGISTRY_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_REGISTRY_IO_FAILEDERROR_REGISTRY_RECOVEREDERROR_REGISTRY_HIVE_RECOVEREDERROR_REGISTRY_QUOTA_LIMITERROR_CANTWRITEERROR_NOT_REGISTRY_FILEERROR_CANTREAD

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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