How To Remove ‘The Semaphore Timeout Period Has Expired’ Error?
by Alex hydra technical expert in Internet securityAn individual trying to make a backup of the files to their portable drive might see in the middle of this process the Error Code 0x80070079. This error reads ‘The semaphore timeout period has expired’. Go through this blog carefully for knowing the method of dealing with the error 0x80070079
Method 1: Doing
SFC and DISM Scans
Have a look at the given below steps properly.
- Firstly, press the combination of Windows+
R on the keyboard for viewing the Run dialog box.
- Then, go to the Run DialogBox and write
‘cmd.’
- Next, put the combination of
Control+Shift+Enter.
- As soon as the Command prompt is
displayed, you need to write ‘sfc/scannow’.
- After that, tap on the Enter key of your
keyboard.
The method of doing a DISM scan is mentioned below.
- Firstly, go to the Command Prompt one more
time.
- Next, write this order
DISM/Online/Cleanup-Image/RestoreHealth
- Then, give time till the scan result is
displayed.
- Note that if the utility shows any
problem, then you need to do according to the given instructions only.
Method 2:
Turning of the Antivirus and Firewall temporary
- Firstly, put the combination of Windows
button +I on the keyboard for going to the Settings application.
- Then, press on Update and Security.
- After that, go to the page and see the
left side.
- Next, choose Windows Security.
- Then, move to the left side of the screen.
- After that, choose Windows Security.
- Next, go to the right side.
- Then, press on Virus and Threat
Protection.
- After that, press on Manage Settings. It
will be located under the Virus and Threat Protection Settings part.
- Lastly, disable the button below Real-Time
Protection for turning it off.
Method 3:
Remove the HDD Entries
- Firstly, visit the taskbar.
- Next, do a right-click on the Windows
symbol.
- After that, press the Universal Serial Bus
Controller part for expanding its texts.
- Then, check the given list of devices and
note whether your HDD is present.
- Next, if you get the earlier entry of the
HDD, then you need to do a right-click on it.
- Lastly, press on Disable Devices.
Method 4: Check
whether your external drive is set to NTFS
- Firstly, do a right-click on your external
drive.
- Then, select Format from the context menu.
- After that, choose NTFS on the next
prompt.
- Lastly, press on Quick Format.
Tim Cross is from Ohio USA. Before he started
writing blogs he went through various occupations such as teaching, programming
and travelling. But his favorite job is writing blogs for antivirus technology
for McAfee.com/Activate.
Source
:- The Semaphore Timeout Period Has Expired
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