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ERROR_STATE_DELETE_CONTAINER_FAILED
A state container could not be deleted
ERROR_STATE_DELETE_CONTAINER_FAILED indicates that removal of a logical state container did not finish. The container can remain fully present or be only partially cleaned, depending on the failing phase.
What can block deletion
- Open handles or active application instances.
- Insufficient rights for the package or user scope.
- Repository corruption or an I/O error.
- A concurrent reset, migration, or enumeration.
Operational response
Stop users of the container, retry with a bounded policy, and verify existence afterward. For uninstall or reset workflows, report incomplete cleanup rather than claiming success.
Developer note
Design deletion as an idempotent operation and tolerate an already-absent container, but do not suppress genuine storage failures.
Data-retention concern
For uninstall, account removal, or privacy workflows, a failed delete means retained data may still exist. Record the result and offer a retry after dependent processes are stopped; do not downgrade the failure to a cosmetic warning.
Verification step
After deletion returns, query the container namespace again. Verification catches delayed failures and distinguishes an already-absent container from a repository that could not complete cleanup.
References
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