Forum Discussion
lot of files suddenly have error "invalid file handle" when trying to do ANYTHING with them
windows 11 24H2 build 26100.3775 - for several days now, a lot of files all suddenly have errors "invalid file handle" when trying to do ANYTHING with them (like read, copy, move, delete, etc), some files the programs cannot find with error "file not found" until computer restart, then OTHER files have the same problem, then one restart later the original files have the same problem yet again
for pdf files specifically, when trying to open them in some pdf apps either nothing happens, or with other apps they show the error "not allowed"
none of these files were ever named CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, or LPT9
tried sfc /scannow already and it found nothing
did DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth too
Currently doing a chkdsk
1 Reply
I had the same problem, I couldn't even download anything from the web because the "virus scan" would fail.
Apparently restarting my machine fixed it, and I can also access the same files that were flagged as having an invalid file handle / bad file descriptor before the restart.
