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10070 "Stale file handle reference."

WSAESTALE (Winsock error number: 10070)

Microsoft say this about Winsock error 10070 - WSAESTALE:

The file handle reference is no longer available.

Full details of Winsock TCP error 10070 - WSAESTALE:

Berkeley description: An attempt was made to access an open file (on an NFS filesystem) which is now unavailable as referenced by the file descriptor. This may indicate the file was deleted on the NFS server or some other catastrophic event occurred.

WinSock description: No equivalent. NFS is "network-related" in the strictest sense, but the Network File System protocol is an application protocol (i.e. a "high-level" protocol). The Windows Sockets API provides access to "low-level" API's (like the transport protocols TCP and UDP), so this error is not relevant to WinSock.

   
This page is designed to help you to understand Winsock TCP error 10070. It will not necessarily mean you can instantly fix issues when your computer tells you that Winsock is having problems with code 10070, rather it will give you the necessary background information to help solve the matter.

Programming declarations for 10070 (WSAESTALE):

C#
long WSAESTALE = 10070 ;

VB.net
Dim WSAESTALE As Long = 10070

VB6
Dim WSAESTALE As Long
WSAESTALE = 10070