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File move, delete, and copy operation error codes

List Of File Operation Error Messages

Below is a list of the common error codes related to file move, copy and delete operations. An error code dose not mean an error in the application or on your system. Error codes are usually displayed, because the source or target files are opened in another application (in use), or because the user account that is used to start our tool does not have sufficient privileges to modify them. A poor antivirus tool may also be the cause of an error by blocking access to files and preventing the normal operation of your system.

Look up the error code below for explanation.


Error Code Value Meaning
DE_SAMEFILE 0x71 The source and destination files are the same file.
DE_MANYSRC1DEST 0x72 Multiple file paths were specified in the source buffer, but only one destination file path.
DE_DIFFDIR 0x73 Rename operation was specified but the destination path is a different directory. Use the move operation instead.
DE_ROOTDIR 0x74 The source is a root directory, which cannot be moved or renamed.
DE_OPCANCELLED 0x75 The operation was canceled by the user.
DE_DESTSUBTREE 0x76 The destination is a subtree of the source.
DE_ACCESSDENIEDSRC 0x78 Security settings denied access to the source.
DE_PATHTOODEEP 0x79 The source or destination path exceeded or would exceed MAX_PATH.
DE_MANYDEST 0x7A The operation involved multiple destination paths, which can fail in the case of a move operation.
DE_INVALIDFILES 0x7C The path in the source or destination or both was invalid.
DE_DESTSAMETREE 0x7D The source and destination have the same parent folder.
DE_FLDDESTISFILE 0x7E The destination path is an existing file.
DE_FILEDESTISFLD 0x80 The destination path is an existing folder.
DE_FILENAMETOOLONG 0x81 The name of the file exceeds MAX_PATH.
DE_DEST_IS_CDROM 0x82 The destination is a read-only CD-ROM, possibly unformatted.
DE_DEST_IS_DVD 0x83 The destination is a read-only DVD, possibly unformatted.
DE_DEST_IS_CDRECORD 0x84 The destination is a writable CD-ROM, possibly unformatted.
DE_FILE_TOO_LARGE 0x85 The file involved in the operation is too large for the destination media or file system.
DE_SRC_IS_CDROM 0x86 The source is a read-only CD-ROM, possibly unformatted.
DE_SRC_IS_DVD 0x87 The source is a read-only DVD, possibly unformatted.
DE_SRC_IS_CDRECORD 0x88 The source is a writable CD-ROM, possibly unformatted.
DE_ERROR_MAX 0xB7 MAX_PATH was exceeded during the operation.
0x402 An unknown error occurred. This is typically due to an invalid path in the source or destination. This error does not occur on Windows Vista and later.
ERRORONDEST 0x10000 An unspecified error occurred on the destination.
DE_ROOTDIR | ERRORONDEST 0x10074 Destination is a root directory and cannot be renamed.