| 0xC000007B |
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc000007b) |
A program loaded a DLL of the wrong architecture (32-bit vs 64-bit) or a corrupted runtime library. |
| 0x80070035 |
0x80070035: The network path was not found (System error 53) |
Windows can’t reach the shared folder — name resolution, SMB settings, firewall or network discovery is preve… |
| User Profile Service failed the sign-in |
The User Profile Service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded. |
Windows can’t load your profile — the profile registry entry or NTUSER.DAT is corrupt, or the Default profile… |
| 0x80070005 |
Windows Error 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED): Access is denied |
Windows refused an operation because the account or process lacks permission — seen in Windows Update, instal… |
| IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL |
Blue Screen: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (Stop code 0x0000000A) |
A driver accessed memory at an interrupt level where that’s not allowed — almost always a faulty or incompati… |
| 0xC0000142 |
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142) |
A DLL the program loads failed to initialise — often after an update, with corrupt runtimes, or when a deskto… |
| 0xC0000005 |
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005) / Exception code 0xc0000005 access violation |
A program tried to read or write memory it doesn’t own and Windows stopped it — buggy software, bad drivers/p… |
| 0x80072EE7 |
Error 0x80072EE7 (Windows Update / Microsoft Store: server name could not be resolved) |
Windows can’t resolve Microsoft’s server names — DNS, hosts file, proxy or firewall problems. |
| Windows protected your PC |
Windows protected your PC — Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting |
SmartScreen blocked an app that’s unsigned or new/rare (no download reputation yet). |
| 0x8007007E |
0x8007007E: The specified module could not be found |
A DLL that a program, driver or COM component needs isn’t on disk or on the DLL search path. |
| 0x8007000D |
Windows error 0x8007000D (The data is invalid) |
Windows read update, installer or setup data that is corrupted or incomplete. |
| 0x80070057 |
Windows error 0x80070057 (The parameter is incorrect) |
A Windows component received an invalid value — common in Windows Update, Backup, DISM (Error: 87) and disk f… |
| 0x80070643 |
Windows Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation |
An MSI-based installer or update (often Defender definitions, .NET or the WinRE update KB5034441) failed duri… |
| 0x800F0922 |
Windows Update error 0x800F0922 (update or .NET install failed) |
An update failed to install — usually because the System Reserved/EFI partition is too small, a VPN blocked t… |
| 0x80070570 |
Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable |
Windows can’t read a file because the disk, USB stick or installation media has corrupted data or bad sectors. |
| 0xC1900101 |
Windows upgrade error 0xC1900101 (driver error, rolled back) |
A Windows feature update failed and rolled back because a driver crashed or was incompatible during installat… |
| INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE |
Blue screen: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE (0x0000007B) |
Windows lost access to the system drive during boot — storage driver/controller mode change, failed update, o… |
| MEMORY_MANAGEMENT |
Blue Screen: MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (Stop code 0x0000001A) |
Windows detected a severe memory-management error — commonly faulty RAM, unstable memory settings or a bad dr… |
| VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE |
Blue screen: VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (0x00000116) — nvlddmkm.sys / atikmpag.sys / igdkmd64.sys |
The graphics driver stopped responding and Windows couldn’t reset it in time. |
| CredSSP encryption oracle remediation |
Remote Desktop: An authentication error has occurred. The function requested is not supported. This could be due to CredSSP encryption oracle remediation |
The RDP client and server disagree on CredSSP security updates — one side is patched and enforcing, the other… |
| 0x80070422 |
Windows Update error 0x80070422 (service is disabled) |
Windows Update (or the Microsoft Store/Defender) can’t run because a required service — usually Windows Updat… |
| 0x8024402C |
Windows Update error 0x8024402C (cannot connect to update server) |
Windows Update can’t reach Microsoft’s servers — a proxy, DNS, firewall or WSUS setting is blocking the conne… |
| 0x80370102 |
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102 (virtual machine could not be started) |
WSL 2 can’t start its VM because hardware virtualization or the Virtual Machine Platform feature isn’t enable… |
| 0x80070020 |
0x80070020: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process |
Another program has the file open (locked), so Windows can’t modify, delete or replace it. |
| DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE |
Blue screen: DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE (0x0000009F) |
A driver didn’t complete a power transition (sleep, wake, shutdown) in time. |
| The disk is write-protected |
The media is write protected / The disk is write-protected (USB or SD card) |
Windows refuses to write to the drive because a hardware lock, a read-only attribute, a policy, or a failing… |
| trust relationship failed |
The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed |
The computer’s machine account password no longer matches Active Directory, so domain logins fail. |
| VCRUNTIME140.dll |
VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found / MSVCP140.dll is missing |
The program needs the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable, which isn’t installed (or is damaged). |
| Undoing changes |
We couldn't complete the updates. Undoing changes. Don't turn off your computer. |
An update failed during installation after reboot, so Windows rolled it back. The update history shows the er… |
| 0x80070002 |
Windows Error 0x80070002: The system cannot find the file specified |
A file or registry entry Windows expected is missing — common in Windows Update, backups and app installs. |
| 0x80070070 |
Windows error 0x80070070 (There is not enough space on the disk) |
The update, upgrade or copy needs more free disk space than is available. |
| SFC unable to fix |
Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them |
SFC detected damaged system files but couldn’t restore them because its own source (the component store) is d… |
| 0x800704EC |
0x800704EC: This program is blocked by group policy (Windows Defender) |
Windows Security/Defender can’t start because another antivirus or a group policy has turned it off. |
| Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC |
Automatic Repair couldn't repair your PC — Log file: C:\Windows\System32\Logfiles\Srt\SrtTrail.txt |
Windows failed to boot repeatedly and Startup Repair couldn’t fix it; SrtTrail.txt records the root cause it… |
| CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED |
Blue Screen: CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED (Stop code 0x000000EF) |
A process Windows can’t run without (csrss, wininit, smss…) stopped unexpectedly, so the system halted. |
| KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE |
Blue screen: KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (0x00000139) |
The kernel detected corruption of a critical data structure — usually a bad driver, memory issue or disk corr… |
| SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION |
Blue screen: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (0x0000003B) |
A system call into the kernel crashed — almost always a driver bug (graphics, audio, antivirus, VPN) or corru… |
| SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED |
Blue screen: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x0000007E) |
A system thread hit an exception — caused by an incompatible or corrupted driver, typically graphics or netwo… |
| UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION |
Blue screen: UNEXPECTED_STORE_EXCEPTION (0x00000154) |
The memory/store manager hit an exception — commonly a failing SSD/HDD, outdated storage drivers, or antiviru… |
| WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR |
Blue screen: WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x00000124) |
The hardware reported an error Windows couldn’t recover from — CPU, RAM, overclock/undervolt, overheating or… |
| running scripts is disabled |
File cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system (PowerShell execution policy) |
PowerShell’s execution policy blocks .ps1 scripts — including npm/yarn/pnpm shims like npm.ps1. |
| api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll |
The program can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing from your computer |
The Universal C Runtime (UCRT) isn’t installed — usually on older Windows 7/8.1 machines missing the KB299922… |
| CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT |
Blue screen: CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT (0x00000101) |
A CPU core stopped responding to clock interrupts — usually overclocking/undervolting, BIOS/microcode bugs, o… |
| DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION |
Blue screen: DPC_WATCHDOG_VIOLATION (0x00000133) |
A driver spent too long at high priority (DPC level) — typically SSD/NVMe firmware, storage controller driver… |
| This app can't run on your PC |
This app can't run on your PC — To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher |
The program was built for another architecture (32/64-bit, ARM) or is blocked by S mode/compatibility, or the… |
| 0x800F081F |
Windows Error 0x800F081F: The source files could not be found |
DISM or “Turn Windows features on or off” (often .NET Framework 3.5) couldn’t find the files needed to instal… |
| KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED |
Blue screen: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x0000001E) |
A kernel-mode program raised an exception nothing handled — usually a driver; sometimes caused by Fast Startu… |
| PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA |
Blue screen: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (0x00000050) |
The kernel or a driver accessed memory that wasn’t there — faulty drivers, antivirus, RAM or disk issues. |
| 0x80004005 |
Windows Error 0x80004005 (E_FAIL): Unspecified error |
A generic failure code — the operation failed for a reason the component didn’t report precisely. Context dec… |
| 0x80073712 |
Windows Update error 0x80073712 (component store corrupted / file missing) |
A file Windows Update needs in the component store (WinSxS) is missing or damaged. |
| 0xC000000F |
Your PC needs to be repaired: The Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information (0xc000000f) |
Windows Boot Manager can’t find a valid BCD entry or boot files — after disk changes, failed updates, cloning… |