System error codes will appear in software programs and in various areas within the Windows operating system after certain errors occur.
Important: A system error code is not the same as a Device Manager
error code or a browser error code, even though the error numbers may sometimes be the same.
Below is a list of system error codes from Code 200 to Code 299, along with a description of what the error code means.
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Complete List of System Error Codes for error code details from Code 1 to Code 15299.
Error Code 212
System error code 212 means "The segment is locked and cannot be reallocated." This error code may also display as "ERROR_LOCKED" or as the value 0xD4.Error Code 214
System error code 214 means "Too many dynamic-link modules are attached to this program or dynamic-link module." This error code may also display as "ERROR_TOO_MANY_MODULES" or as the value 0xD6.Error Code 215
System error code 215 means "Cannot nest calls to LoadModule." This error code may also display as "ERROR_NESTING_NOT_ALLOWED" or as the value 0xD7.Error Code 216
System error code 216 means "The version of %1 is not compatible with the version you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need a x86 (32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then contact the software publisher." This error code may also display as "ERROR_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH" or as the value 0xD8.Error Code 217
System error code 217 means "The image file %1 is signed, unable to modify." This error code may also display as "ERROR_EXE_CANNOT_MODIFY_SIGNED_BINARY" or as the value 0xD9.Error Code 218
System error code 218 means "The image file %1 is strong signed, unable to modify." This error code may also display as "ERROR_EXE_CANNOT_MODIFY_STRONG_SIGNED_BINARY" or as the value 0xDA.Error Code 220
System error code 220 means "This file is checked out or locked for editing by another user." This error code may also display as "ERROR_FILE_CHECKED_OUT" or as the value 0xDC.Error Code 221
System error code 221 means "The file must be checked out before saving changes." This error code may also display as "ERROR_CHECKOUT_REQUIRED" or as the value 0xDD.Error Code 222
System error code 222 means "The file type being saved or retrieved has been blocked." This error code may also display as "ERROR_BAD_FILE_TYPE" or as the value 0xDE.Error Code 223
System error code 223 means "The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved." This error code may also display as "ERROR_FILE_TOO_LARGE" or as the value 0xDF.
