Fix Camera error “0xA00F424F (0x80131500) in Windows 10

Many users are facing a weird camera error on their windows PC, such that when they open the camera then it opens up without any issue, but when they try to take any picture in the camera app, it shows an error “0xA00F424F <PhotoCaptureFileCreationFailed> (0x80131500). If you are also affected by this bug, here are the methods with which you can easily fix this error.

Fix 1 – Using File explorer

1. Open file explorer.

2. copy and paste the address given below in the Address bar.

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries

3. Right click on camera roll and choose properties.



Camera Roll

 

4. Click on Add.

Add Camera Roll Folder

 

5. Choose any other location (Include any other folder as per your wish where you want your camera pictures to get saved)

6. Now, select the new location and click on Set save location.

Set Save Location

 

7. Click on Apply and then click OK.

Set Save Camera Roll

8. Now, close the window and check camera app again.

Fix 2 – Change the saving location of the camera app

1. Click on start button and then gear shaped icon to open settings.

Settings Default

 

2. Click on system.

3. click on storage from the left menu.

4. Click on change where new content is saved

 

Change Where New Content Is Being Saved

 



5. Locate section New photos and videos will save to:

6. Select any other location from the dropdown to a different one, by default C drive is selected, select D.

 

Change Photo Save Location

The reason why this fixes your issue is that most of the time your camera roll folder gets corrupt causing the error. changing the camera roll folder to a different one fixes the issue most of the time.