ERROR_CLEANER_SLOT_NOT_SET 0x800710EC

Error code 4332 · HRESULT 0x800710EC

WINDOWS

A cleaner slot is not reserved.

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_CLEANER_SLOT_NOT_SET is a Windows error code (system error 4332, returned as HRESULT 0x800710EC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A cleaner slot is not reserved.”

How to fix ERROR_CLEANER_SLOT_NOT_SET

  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_CLEANER_SLOT_SETERROR_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_SPENTERROR_CLEANER_CARTRIDGE_INSTALLEDERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIAERROR_UNEXPECTED_OMIDERROR_CONTROLLING_IEPORT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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