Error Arithmetic Overflow 534 (0x216): Fix it With 3 Steps

Even though ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW is a developer error, sometimes regular users can encounter it in various apps, so in today’s guide we’re going to show you how to fix this issue.

How can I fix ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW?

Before we start, try updating Windows to the latest version to ensure that there are no bugs available.

1. Change Lightroom settings

1. In Lightroom open Catalog Settings.
2. Next, select Medadata. Uncheck Include Develop Settings In Metadata Inside JPEG, TIFF, PNG, And PSD Files.
   
3. Save changes.

This will help you if the error occurs while trying to add tags in File Explorer. As a workaround, you can open and export images in Photoshop, or use Geosetter instead.

2. Use the new Root CA certificate in Intune

1. Create a new certificate profile in Intune.
2. While creating a new SCEP profile, choose to use the new CA certificate.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.

3. Adjust your code

1. Open your code.
2. Locate the CredWrite line.
3. Ensure that you’re using LONG instead of *LONG.
   
4. Alternatively, you can pass the variable without enclosing it in ADDRESS()

ERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOW comes with the following error message 534 (0x216) Arithmetic result exceeded 32 bits, and it usually affects administrators or developers, but it can affect end users as well.

If you ever encounter this issue, this guide should be able to help you. This isn’t the only issue you can encounter, and we wrote about Arithmetic Overflow Error Converting Expression to Data Type INT in one of our earlier guides.

We also have a guide on the RESERVE_QUEUE_OVERFLOW error that might come in handy to you.