ERROR_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 0x80070429

Error code 1065 · HRESULT 0x80070429

WINDOWS

The database specified does not exist.

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_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST is a Windows error code (system error 1065, returned as HRESULT 0x80070429) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The database specified does not exist.”

How to fix ERROR_DATABASE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

  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_DATABASE_FAILUREERROR_DATABASE_FULLERROR_DATABASE_BACKUP_CORRUPTERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_EXCEPTION_IN_SERVICEERROR_SERVICE_SPECIFIC_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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