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Win32 Error 4401 (ERROR_APP_DATA_EXPIRED): Meaning & Checks

4401 is an app package result. Microsoft’s system-code table describes this value as: “Fast Cache data expired.”

Code reference and safe checks

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What this value means

Microsoft’s system-code table describes this value as: “Fast Cache data expired.”

ERROR_APP_DATA_EXPIRED is a Win32 system result, usually returned to an application or API caller. It is not a Windows blue-screen code or a diagnosis of the whole PC.

Identity and provenance of 4401
Code4401
Hex form0x1131
SymbolERROR_APP_DATA_EXPIRED
Windows familyWin32 system codes
Source levelMicrosoft code and symbol entry

Safe next steps

  1. For 4401 (ERROR_APP_DATA_EXPIRED), record the package name, installed version, Windows build, and whether this is install, update, move, or removal.
  2. Check the app publisher’s official package and Windows AppXDeployment-Server events for the specific operation.
  3. Back up app data before uninstalling or resetting a package; on managed PCs, check policy with IT.

After one step, repeat the original operation and record whether this same code returns. A different code needs a fresh interpretation.

What this code cannot prove

The source establishes the identifier and reference meaning. It does not establish the cause on your specific PC.

If the result differs from the documented message or a repair could remove data, stop and use the official source or vendor support.

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Official reference and verification

Source type: Microsoft code and symbol entry. Checked against the source set on Nov 2, 2026.

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