What does Windows error code 324 (ERROR_INTERMIXED_KERNEL_EA_OPERATION) mean?

 
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ERROR_INTERMIXED_KERNEL_EA_OPERATION

Kernel and normal EAs cannot be changed together

ERROR_INTERMIXED_KERNEL_EA_OPERATION is a Win32 result associated with low-level filesystem metadata updates.

What the result means

One request attempted to modify both kernel and normal extended attributes.

What to check

  • Separate kernel-managed attributes from application-managed attributes.
  • Inspect the constructed EA list and classify each namespace correctly.
  • Use the documented API path for each attribute type.
  • Treat this as a caller contract error rather than a transient filesystem failure.

Recommended handling

Split the update into supported operations while preserving required ordering and rollback behavior. Do not simply remove unfamiliar kernel attributes from the request.

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