How to fix
Error 0x800710FE: This file is currently not available for use on this computer
on Windows

Hello. I have tried to delete a specific file on my Windows computer multiple times but every time I receive this message - "Error 0x800710FE: This file is currently not available for use on this computer." What could this all mean?

Some Windows users have encountered the 0x800710FE (This file is currently not available for use on this computer) error when attempting to delete a file or folder. This can happen when a user is trying to delete a system-protected file or a file or folder that belongs to a third-party security package. Some have found that the error could be caused by Office File Synchronization[ref en-1] which is included in every recent Windows version or by a CSC database glitch.

Depending on the cause, different troubleshooting methods may apply to different users. Most people should be able to fix the 0x800710FE error by accessing Sync Center settings and disabling offline files. If that does not work, you may have to use the Registry Editor to create a new key. In some cases, the error has been observed to be caused by bugs on the drive, so running a CHKDSK command should provide more insight into the issue.

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If you are ready to begin our step-by-step guide to fix "Error 0x800710FE: This file is currently not available for use on this computer," proceed carefully:

Solution 1. Check Disk

• Ensure that your disk is not damaged. You can perform checks using Administrative Command Prompt:
• If you are using an HDD as your main driver (where your operating system is installed - C: by default), use the following command and press Enter:
  chkdsk c: /f

• If you are using SSD, use this command:
  chkdsk c: /f /r /x
• If you receive an error, type in Y and hit Enter
• Restart your device to perform the check

Solution 2. Disable Offline File Synchronization

• Press Windows key + R to open up a Run dialog box
• Type control and press Enter
• Use the search function to search for sync center and press Enter
• Double-click on Sync Center and choose Manage offline files

• Select the General tab and click on Disable offline files
• When prompted by the UAC (User Account Control), click Yes to grant admin access
• Try to delete the file that was causing the error

Solution 3. Format the CSC Database

• Open the Run box by pressing Windows key + R
• Type regedit and press Enter
• When you’re prompted by the UAC (User Account Control), click Yes to grant administrative privileges
• Navigate to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\CSC

• Right-click on an empty space and choose New > Dword (32-bit) value
• Name the newly created Dword value FormatDatabase, then double-click it
• Set the Base to Hexadecimal and the Value Data to 1

• Click Ok to save the changes
• Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to see if the issue has been resolved

Solution 4. Disable Sync Center

• Press Windows key + R to open up the Run box
• Type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter
• When you see the UAC (User Account Control), prompt, click Yes to grant admin access
• Type the following command and press Enter:

for %G in ("CSC","CscService") do sc config "%~G" start= disabled

• In the same window, type the following commands and press Enter after each one:

takeown /f "%windir%\\CSC" /a /r

icacls "%windir%\\CSC" /grant:r *S-1-5-32-544:F /t /c /q

icacls "%windir%\\CSC" /grant:r *S-1-5-18:F /t /c /q

for /d %G in ("%windir%\\CSC\\v2.0.6\\namespace\\*") do rd /s /q "%~G"

• Type the following commands and press Enter after each one to disable the scheduled tasks associated with the Sync Center:

schtasks /change /tn "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Offline Files\\Background Synchronization" /disable

schtasks /change /tn "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Offline Files\\Logon Synchronization" /disable

• Run the following commands by pressing Enter after each one:

reg add "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SyncMgr" /v "StartAtLogin" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SyncMgr\\HandlerInstances\\{750FDF10-2A26-11D1-A3EA-080036587F03}" /v "Active" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg delete "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SyncMgr" /f

reg delete "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\NetCache" /f

reg delete "HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\SyncMgr\\HandlerInstances\\{750FDF10-2A26-11D1-A3EA-080036587F03}\\SyncItems" /f

• Close the elevated CMD prompt and restart your computer
• Try to delete the folder or file that was triggering the 0x800710FE error and see if the problem is now fixed