ERROR_CANTFETCHBACKWARDS 0x80070302

Error code 770 · HRESULT 0x80070302

WINDOWS

The data provider cannot fetch backwards through a result set.

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_CANTFETCHBACKWARDS is a Windows error code (system error 770, returned as HRESULT 0x80070302) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The data provider cannot fetch backwards through a result set.”

How to fix ERROR_CANTFETCHBACKWARDS

  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_COMPRESSION_DISABLEDERROR_CANTSCROLLBACKWARDSERROR_CALLBACK_POP_STACKERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CANCELLEDERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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