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After updating Windows 11/10 you may see The CldFlt service failed to start error message, in the Event Viewer. The CldFlt Service uses the CldFlt.sys file (Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver) which is a Windows core file system driver located in the %WinDir%\system32\drivers folder and this service starts running automatically with Microsoft OneDrive. Many users reported that they faced this error when they upgraded the system to Windows 11. If you are also facing this error, then this post may help you.

Event ID 7000, The CldFlt service failed to start due to the following error: The request is not supported

If you want to fix the CldFlt service error on your Windows 11/10. So, follow the below troubleshooting method to fix this issue.

Windows Registry is the most useful method to resolve this type of issue. But before changing anything in Windows Registry my suggestion is to take a Backup of your Windows registry in order to any damage that happens during the change. After taking a backup of your Windows Registry, follow the below steps to change it.

After completing this process restart your computer and check whether this issue is resolved.

If the above method does not fix this issue, then your Windows system files may be corrupt or missing. In this case, you can run the System Files Checker(SFC) command. The SFC command will fix or replace the Windows system files. The DISM command scans the Windows image for any errors and fixes them. Now, follow the below steps to run SFC and DISM command.

After completing both the scanning process, check if the CldFlt service error issue is resolved.

The CldFlt service error may be caused by the OneDrive installation on your PC. So, you should be uninstalling and re-installing OneDrive to see if it helps to fix this error. Follow the below steps to uninstall and re-installing OneDrive.

After Installing OneDrive, check if the CldFlt service error is still present or not.

Follow the below steps to hide the error entries from appearing in the Event Viewer.

After that, restart your computer and check if the issue is fixed.

Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following command:

If it is installed, you will see the details.

Open an elevated command prompt and execute the following commands:

You will see the confirmation.

The Stop code is also known as a bugs check, it fixes all types of errors a Windows computer encounters. It gives you a great starting point for fixing any Windows 10 error. When your Windows 11/10 suddenly crashes or dead, the stop code gives us detail on why your system is suddenly dead.

Read: Fix Blue screen Stop Code 0x0000022

Follow the below steps to run Windows Startup Repair.

Also read: Fix Automatic Startup Repair not working.

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