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Error Codes

Possible variations of error code

  • -1073741638
  • 0xc00000ba
  • 3221225658
  • c00000ba

Error Descriptions

Possible descriptions of error code

STATUS_FILE_IS_A_DIRECTORY

The file that was specified as a target is a directory and the caller specified that it could be anything but a directory.

Source: ntstatus.h

FAQ

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Search the web for combinations of the different error codes and descriptions with the program that failed. For example, if Chrome gave you this error, try searching for 0xc00000ba chrome.exe, STATUS_FILE_IS_A_DIRECTORY chrome.exe, etc.

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