ERROR_VIRUS_DELETED 0x800700E2

Error code 226 · HRESULT 0x800700E2

WINDOWS

This file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software and cannot be opened. Due to the nature of this virus or potentially unwanted software, the file has been removed from this location.

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_VIRUS_DELETED is a Windows error code (system error 226, returned as HRESULT 0x800700E2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software and cannot be opened. Due to the nature of this virus or potentially unwanted software, the file has been removed from this location.”

How to fix ERROR_VIRUS_DELETED

  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

Related errors

ERROR_VIRUS_INFECTEDERROR_FORMS_AUTH_REQUIREDERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGEERROR_PIPE_LOCAL0xC19002000xC1900223STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIONSTATUS_IN_PAGE_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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