ERROR_WRONG_EFS 0x80071775

Error code 6005 · HRESULT 0x80071775

WINDOWS

The file was encrypted with a different encryption driver than is currently loaded.

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_WRONG_EFS is a Windows error code (system error 6005, returned as HRESULT 0x80071775) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The file was encrypted with a different encryption driver than is currently loaded.”

How to fix ERROR_WRONG_EFS

  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_WRONG_COMPARTMENTERROR_WRONG_TARGET_NAMEERROR_WRONG_PASSWORDERROR_WRONG_DISKERROR_NO_EFSERROR_NO_USER_KEYSERROR_NO_RECOVERY_POLICY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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