ERROR_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ASSOCIATED 0x800704CB

Error code 1227 · HRESULT 0x800704CB

WINDOWS

The network transport endpoint already has an address associated with it.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ASSOCIATED is a Windows error code (system error 1227, returned as HRESULT 0x800704CB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The network transport endpoint already has an address associated with it.”

How to fix ERROR_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ASSOCIATED

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_ADDRESS_NOT_ASSOCIATEDERROR_CANCELLEDERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_GRACEFUL_DISCONNECTERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_FAILEDERROR_PACKAGE_REPOSITORY_CORRUPTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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