There are different variants of this error that appear with the following error codes and messages. Error codes 0xa00f424f, 0xa00f4294, 0xa00f4253 Messages “Photo capture start timeout”; “Sorry we weren’t able to save the photo. Now let’s talk about the solutions to this error, but before that, make sure to restart your computer, which works in most cases if the error is occurring due to a bug or the service that is not running in the background.
1. Recreate the Camera Roll folder
Since this error occurs due to not having the read and write permission, we can try recreating a new Camera Roll folder, which should fix this error as the new folder will have all the permissions that the Camera app requires to save the media data. To do so, follow the steps:
2. Run the Camera troubleshooter
You can also try running the Camera troubleshooter if you haven’t tried this yet. The camera troubleshooter automatically resolves problems, preventing the user from capturing videos and pictures. This method can be helpful if there is a service responsible for saving the captured data has stopped working in the background. To use the Camera troubleshooter, follow the steps:
3. Share the Camera Roll folder with Yourself
Sharing the folder with yourself means you are giving permission to your own account to access the data captured by your built-in Camera app. This method has actually worked for the users, so in this step, we will share the folder with our own account to see if this works or not. To do so, follow the steps:
4. Specify the new Location to save the media data
Now if recreating and sharing the Camera Roll folder did not work for you, we recommend specifying the new location for saving videos and pictures in order to get rid of this error message. Follow the steps to change the location:
4. Reset or Repair the Camera App
If the error still persists, you can try repairing or resetting the Camera app. Resetting or repairing the Camera app will clear the cache files and restore the corruption from the application files. You can first repair the Camera app, then if it does not work, proceed to reset the Camera app. Follow the instructions:
5. Reinstall the Camera app
You may encounter the same error message even after trying all the solutions listed above. If that’s the case, you should reinstall the Camera app using Windows PowerShell. Follow the steps to do so. In case the error persists, you should contact a Microsoft support agent to get your issue resolved. Also, try reinstalling the Camera driver if you think it is causing the error. You can visit our article on How to reinstall the driver to reinstall the Camera driver properly.
