ERROR_BAD_DEVICE 0x800704B0

Error code 1200 · HRESULT 0x800704B0

WINDOWS

The specified device name is invalid.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_BAD_DEVICE is a Windows error code (system error 1200, returned as HRESULT 0x800704B0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified device name is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_BAD_DEVICE

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

Related errors

ERROR_CONNECTION_UNAVAILERROR_DEVICE_ALREADY_REMEMBEREDERROR_NO_NET_OR_BAD_PATHERROR_SEM_TIMEOUTERROR_INVALID_NAMEERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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