Fix: Event ID 455 ESENT Error in Windows 10 1903

The Event Viewer of your system may show Event ID 455 ESENT error if the required System folders are missing from their particular place. Moreover, a corrupt user profile or a corrupt Windows installation may also cause the error under discussion.

The user gets the information of the error when he launches the Event Viewer of his system. Usually, the following error description is shown:

svchost (4036,R,98) TILEREPOSITORYS-1-5-18: Error -1023 (0xfffffc01) occurred while opening logfile C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer\Database\EDB.log.

This ESENT error does not usually affect the operation of your system but is repeated nearly 10 times every 10 to 20 minutes.

Before moving on with the solutions to fix the event ID 455 ESENT error, make sure your system drivers and Windows are updated to the latest build.

Solution 1: Create Missing Folders in the System32 Folder

You may encounter the error at hand if the folder required by Windows are not present at their particular location. In this context, creating the folder and naming them as required by Windows may solve the problem.

Method 1: Use the File Explorer of Your System

1. Navigate to the following path using the File Explorer of your system:

   C:\Windows\system32\

   

2. Now open the Config folder and if get a prompt by UAC, click on Yes or Continue.
3. Then open the following folders one by one:

   systemprofile
   
   AppData
   
   Local

4. Now create a new folder and name it TileDataLayer. Now open the folder and create a new folder in it and name it as Database.

   

5. Restart your system and upon restart, check if the Event Viewer is now showing the Event ID 455.

Method 2: Use the Run Command Box

1. Open the Run command box of your system by pressing Windows + R keys.
2. Now, type the following and then press the Enter key:

   C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\

   

3. Then right-click in the Local folder and then click on New.
4. Now, in the sub-menu, select Folder and name it TileDataLayer.
5. Then, open it and create a new folder in it and name it as Database.

   

6. Now, restart your system and check if the ESENT error has vanished.

Method 3: Use the Command Prompt

1. Click in the Windows Search box and type:

   Command Prompt

2. Now, right-click on Command Prompt in the results shown by Windows Search and then select Run as Administrator.

   

3. Now, execute the following commandlets (one by one):

   cd config\systemprofile\AppData\Local
   
   mkdir TileDataLayer
   
   cd TileDataLayer
   
   mkdir Database

   

4. Then reboot your system after closing the Command Prompt and upon reboot, check if the issue is resolved.

Solution 2: Remove the Read-Only Attribute of the Database Folder

The read-only file/folder attribute (if applied) lets only a specific group of users read or edit the files or folders. You may encounter the error at hand if the Read-only attribute of the Database folder is enabled that can hinder the access of the folder by system processes. In this context, disabling the Read-only attribute of the Database folder may solve the problem.

1. Navigate to the following path by using the File Explorer of your system:

   C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer\

2. Now, right-click on the Database folder and then, in the menu shown, click on Properties.

   

3. Now, uncheck the option of Read-only attribute and click on the Apply/OK buttons.

   

4. Then restart your system and upon restart, check if the system is clear of the error.

Solution 3: Copy and Paste the EDB.Log File

If creating the missing folders did not solve the issue, then copying the log file (EDB.log) to the Database folder might.

1. Navigate to the following path by using the File Explorer of your system:

   %localappdata%

   

2. Now, open the TileDataLayer folder and then Database folder.
3. Now copy the EDB.log file and paste it into the following location:

   C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\TileDataLayer\Database

   

4. Then restart your system and upon restart, check if the issue is resolved.
5. If not, then try to copy the EDB.log file from another working PC and paste it into the above-mentioned Database folder to check if the issue is resolved.

Solution 4: Create a New Local User Account with Administrative Privileges

You may encounter the error at hand if your user profile is corrupt. In this case, creating the new user profile with administrative privileges may solve the problem.

1. Create a new user account of your system and change the account type to an administrator.

   

2. Now, check if the issue is resolved. If not, try the above-mentioned solutions with the newly created account and check if the Event Viewer is not showing the Event ID 455 ESENT error.

Solution 5: Restore Your System to An Earlier Date

If you were not able to solve the issue, then reverting your system to an earlier date when the system was clear of the error at hand may solve the problem.

1. Restore your system to an earlier date.

   

2. Now, check if the issue is resolved. If not, then try to restore the system to another earlier restore point. You may have to restore your system to more than one restore point to find out the image when the system was clear of the error under discussion.

Solution 6: Perform a Repair or Clean Install of the Windows

If the issue is still there, then check if a repair install of Windows 10 (you may have to try the above-mentioned solutions) solves the issue. If not, then perform a clean install of Windows.