ERROR_REGISTRY_RECOVERED 0x800703F6

Error code 1014 · HRESULT 0x800703F6

WINDOWS

One of the files in the registry database had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful.

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What it means

ERROR_REGISTRY_RECOVERED is a Windows error code (system error 1014, returned as HRESULT 0x800703F6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “One of the files in the registry database had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful.”

How to fix ERROR_REGISTRY_RECOVERED

  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_REGISTRY_CORRUPTERROR_REGISTRY_IO_FAILEDERROR_REGISTRY_HIVE_RECOVEREDERROR_REGISTRY_QUOTA_LIMITERROR_CANTWRITEERROR_CANTREADERROR_CANTOPEN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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