ERROR_SEEK_ON_DEVICE 0x80070084

Error code 132 · HRESULT 0x80070084

WINDOWS

The file pointer cannot be set on the specified device or file.

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_SEEK_ON_DEVICE is a Windows error code (system error 132, returned as HRESULT 0x80070084) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The file pointer cannot be set on the specified device or file.”

How to fix ERROR_SEEK_ON_DEVICE

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUNDERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUNDERROR_NEGATIVE_SEEK0xC19002000xC1900223STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIONSTATUS_IN_PAGE_ERRORSTATUS_ACCESS_DENIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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