ERROR_CLUSTER_NETINTERFACE_EXISTS 0x800713B6

Error code 5046 · HRESULT 0x800713B6

WINDOWS

The cluster network interface already exists.

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_CLUSTER_NETINTERFACE_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 5046, returned as HRESULT 0x800713B6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cluster network interface already exists.”

How to fix ERROR_CLUSTER_NETINTERFACE_EXISTS

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_CLUSTER_NETINTERFACE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CLUSTER_NETWORK_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_REQUESTERROR_CLUSTER_NETWORK_EXISTSERROR_CLUSTER_LOCAL_NODE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CLUSTER_INVALID_NETWORK_PROVIDERERROR_CLUSTER_NODE_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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