STATUS_RKF_FILE_BLOCKED 0xC0400005

Hex 0xC0400005 · Decimal -1069547515 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The Resume Key Filter failed the operation because the file is temporarily blocked pending the resume of existing handles on the 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

STATUS_RKF_FILE_BLOCKED is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC0400005) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Resume Key Filter failed the operation because the file is temporarily blocked pending the resume of existing handles on the file.”

How to fix STATUS_RKF_FILE_BLOCKED

  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

STATUS_RKF_ACTIVE_KEYSTATUS_RKF_STORE_FULLSTATUS_RKF_BLOB_FULLSTATUS_RKF_DUPLICATE_KEYSTATUS_RKF_KEY_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILEDERROR_IO_DEVICE

Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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