How to fix error 0x800700e1 in Windows 10

Error code 0x800700e1 can occur when copying or moving files, most often caused by Windows 10 blocking the copied/moved object by its own or third-party security features and malfunctions "Explorer". In some cases the error is caused by hard drive errors.

Option 1: Restart Explorer

In case the error is caused by "Driver".Usually you just have to recharge it.

1. Right-click on "Taskbar". and select the item "Task Manager"..
2. At the opening "Task Manager". find the process "Driver"., highlight it and press the button in the lower right corner of the window "Restart" button.

You can also close all applications, sign out of your Windows , and sign back in.

Option 2: Disable antivirus

It is possible that the antivirus installed on your computer has identified the file you want to copy or move as dangerous and has blocked operations on it. If you are sure the file is safe, temporarily disable protection in real time in your antivirus settings or add it to your exclusion list. Just keep in mind that this procedure differs between antivirus programs. To see how to add a file to the whitelist of antivirus software, follow the link below.

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Option 3: Free up disk space

If you are moving or copying a file to a partition with relatively little free space, make sure the size of the file does not exceed the size of the empty space on the destination partition. Otherwise, you'll need to free up some disk space first. You can achieve this by deleting unnecessary or temporary files, or by expanding the partition into another partition using special partition management software. Follow one of the links below to learn how to clean your drive or to view a list of partition software.

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Option 4: clean boot

Error 0x800700e1 in Windows 10 can occur if an object being moved, copied, or deleted is locked or held by a third-party process. Eliminate this possibility by performing a clean boot of the operating system.

1. 1. Open "Task Manager" as it is shown in Option 1, go to the tab "Autoload". and temporarily disable autorun for apps there.
   2. Run the internal utility "System configuration"to do it openly by pressing a combination of Win + R window command msconfig.

1. Switch to tab "Services"select the check box for "Do not show Microsoft services"Uncheck all other services and tap «OK».
2. Restart the computer and try the operation on the problematic file or directory.

If the error cannot be resolved, try a more difficult option: boot in safe mode, or boot from a Linux-based LiveCD, preferably.

Read more: Safe mode in Windows 10

Method 5: Checking the hard drive

Error 0x800700e1 can be caused by a bad sector on the hard drive or a memory location where a file or folder is written to.

1. Open "Command line". o "Windows PowerShell" as .
2. Run the command in the console chkdsk X: \f \rwhere X – is the letter of the partition where the file causing the error is located. If logical and/or physical errors are found on the hard drive during the check, the utility “chkdsk” will take steps to remove them.

The result of the check and repair will be more accurate and efficient if the drive under test is removed and connected to another computer. Alternatively, you can use the free Victoria software, which has more advanced disk analysis algorithms than the utility, to fix hard drive bad blocks. “chkdsk”.