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0x80070012SystemLow

Error 0x80070012 — No More Files (ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES) | Windows System Error Fix

Windows 11Windows 10Windows 8.1

What Does 0x80070012 Mean?

There are no more files to enumerate. The directory listing has been completely read.

Real-World Causes

  1. 1Application improperly handling the end of a directory enumeration
  2. 2Search operation completed but application interprets completion as error
  3. 3Backup software finishing a directory scan

Symptoms

  • ⚠Application shows unexpected error after completing file operations
  • ⚠Directory enumeration appears to fail at the end
  • ⚠Backup or sync tool reports error after scanning all files

DIY Fix

Beginner-friendly steps you can try at home

  1. 1This is usually informational — retry the operation
  2. 2Update the application reporting the error
  3. 3If a backup tool shows this, verify it completed all files before the error

Advanced Fix

For experienced users and IT professionals

  1. 1This is typically an application bug misinterpreting a normal FindNextFile return value
  2. 2Report the issue to the application developer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this really an error?
In most cases, no. ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES is how Windows tells an application it has finished listing all files in a directory. If an application displays this as an error, it is a bug in the application's error handling, not a system problem.

Related Error Codes

0x80070103No More Items (ERROR_NO_MORE_ITEMS)0x80070002File Not Found (ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)

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