ERROR_SECURITY_STREAM_IS_INCONSISTENT 0x80070132

Error code 306 · HRESULT 0x80070132

WINDOWS

The security stream for the given volume is in an inconsistent state. Please run CHKDSK on the volume.

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_SECURITY_STREAM_IS_INCONSISTENT is a Windows error code (system error 306, returned as HRESULT 0x80070132) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The security stream for the given volume is in an inconsistent state. Please run CHKDSK on the volume.”

How to fix ERROR_SECURITY_STREAM_IS_INCONSISTENT

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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