Windows 10: 0x80070091

I'm trying to delete a file but its saying that The directory is not empty. Ive seen many people get this and now im one of them. If anyone can, please give me answer to how I could fix this. I'm just trying to free up storageWindows OS: Windows 11

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error 0x80070091

Hi Laura,

Error code 0x80070091 normally indicates that the process to do system restore has failed or was not completed. Can you post back the steps you have performed to fix this error? Prior to this issue, were there any changes made in your computer? Was
there a recent update installed?

In the meantime, you may also check the following articles that may help you resolve the issue:

• System Restore error 0x80070091.
• Win 10 System Restore Fail 0x80070091
  

And based on different scenarios where you may restore Windows 10 from a system restore point, kindly check

Recovery options in Windows 10.

Let us know if the troubleshooting steps provided above works for you. Otherwise please get back to us with the answers to our inqury.

 

error 0x80070091

Hi David, thanks for your question. I'm Graeme, a Microsoft Community expert and fellow user.

There are a number of suggestions to troubleshoot this error in the below article:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/error-0x80070091...

It suggests trying to rename the folder first, and if you can't do that then run Check Disk and restart Windows Explorer.

If you need assistance carrying out these steps or the problem persists, please let me know and I'll see what else we can try! Thanks!

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VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE and 0x80070091

Since you're having issues accessing your PC settings, there are troubleshooting steps that may help you resolve your concern.

We suggest that you check and follow the steps made by Prabhavathi Patil on this
link. Other community members found this helpful. You can also check other
suggestions on the link on how to resolve the error code 0x80070091 and VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE problem.

If the issue still persists, don't hesitate to inform us and we'll be happy to further assist you.