Fix File System Error on Windows 11/10

A bad sector, corrupt files, incorrect file execution policies, and others are considered to be the primary cause of File System Errors. The error message is usually accompanied by numbers like 2018375670, 1073741819, 2147219200, 2147219196, 2147219195, 2147219194, 805305975, 2147163893, 107354193, 2144927439, 1073741792, etc. It can occur while opening photos, trying to run an executable file, launching a PDF file or running any type of file. There are various fixes or workarounds that we can undertake to get rid of this error. But before that, I would recommend you to reboot your Windows computer and check if the error mentioned is gone or not. Sometimes, temporary glitches also lead to this kind of errors.

What causes a File System error?

File System errors are usually NTFS Write errors. they can also be caused due to file system corruption due to improper shutdown or even hardware failures. Corrupted Disk, a Power outage can also result in such errors.

How do I fix a File System error?

Reinstalling the app giving out this error, checking your disk for errors, repairing system files or a corrupted Windows image are some of the steps you can take to resolve the issue. Some of the accompanying error codes are and they denote the following scenarios:

• 2018375670: It is a disk-related error that can be caused due to bad sectors, disk integrity or others.
• 1073741819: If the UAC or User Account Control Settings’ Registry Values are changed or the System Files are corrupt, this File System Error might occur.
• 2147219200: Due to corruption in system files that support the execution of a program, this error code might come up.
• 2147219196: This error is mainly caused to a number of UWP applications due to some error in their installed structure.
• 2147219195: Occurs when you try to open an image with Microsoft Photos
• 805305975: Occurs when you try to open an image irrespective of its format.
• 2144927439: This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action

File System Error on Windows 11/10

We will be undertaking the following fixes and workarounds to get rid of the various File System Errors on a Windows 11/10 computer,

1. Run System Restore.
2. Run Check Disk.
3. Run System File Checker & DISM.
4. Troubleshoot in a clean boot state
5. Reinstall all the UWP or Universal Platform Apps.

1] Use System Restore

Type sysdm.cpl in the Start search box and hit Enter. Select the tab labeled as System Protection and then choose the System Protection tab.

It will now open a new window where you will need to choose your desired System Restore Point. After selecting your desired System Restore Point, follow the on-screen instructions to restore your computer.

Check if this method was able to resolve your issue.

2] Run Check Disk

Start by pressing WINKEY + X button combo or right-click on the Start button and click on Command Prompt (Admin) or search for cmd in the Cortana search box, right-click on the Command Prompt icon and click on Run as Administrator. Click on Yes for the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get. Then, the Command Prompt window will finally be open. Now, type in the following command to run chkdsk and then hit Enter.

chkdsk <Partition Letter>: /f

It will either start checking for errors and fixing them. Else it will show up a message saying – Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like the schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

Hit Y for scheduling the Disk Check the next time the system restarts.

3] Use System File Checker and DISM

Run CMD as Administrator and then execute the following command to run System File Checker:

sfc /scannow

Restart your system after the scan is completed.

You can also use our freeware FixWin to Run the System File Checker utility with a click.

Now, in order to fix Windows Update files using DISM,  open Command Prompt (Admin) and enter the following three commands sequentially and one by one and hit Enter:

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Let these DISM commands run and once done, restart your computer and try again.

Tip: To use a running Windows installation as the repair source, or use a Windows side-by-side folder from a network share or from a removable media, such as the Windows DVD, as the source of the files, you can use the following command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

Here you will have to replace C:\RepairSource\Windows with the location of your repair source.

Once the process is complete, DISM will create a log file in %windir%/Logs/CBS/CBS.log and capture any issues that the tool finds or fixes.

4] Troubleshoot in a clean boot state

In case the error is caused due to application conflicts, you should try performing a clean boot. Simply restart your PC in a clean boot state and then try opening your file and see if the error is fixed.

5] Reinstall all the UWP or Universal Platform Apps

If the above two methods above do not fix the error, you can just try to reinstall all the UWP apps on your computer with one command using PowerShell.

For that, start by opening a Windows PowerShell Window with Administrator level privileges. To do that, Press WINKEY+X button combo or right-click on the Start button and click on Windows PowerShell (Admin). Click on Yes for the UAC or User Account Control prompt that you get.

Now, type in the following command and hit Enter.

Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

This process will take a bit of time to complete removing and installing all the applications to your computer.

As it finishes, just reboot your computer and then check if your issue is fixed or not.

Hope this fixes your issue!

Related: Windows Photos app crashing with File system error.