ERROR_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCY 0x80070423

Error code 1059 · HRESULT 0x80070423

WINDOWS

Circular service dependency was specified.

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_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCY is a Windows error code (system error 1059, returned as HRESULT 0x80070423) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Circular service dependency was specified.”

How to fix ERROR_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCY

  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_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXISTERROR_UNRECOGNIZED_VOLUMEERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILEDERROR_IO_DEVICEERROR_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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