ERROR_DBG_EXCEPTION_HANDLED 0x800702FE

Error code 766 · HRESULT 0x800702FE

WINDOWS

Debugger handled exception

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_DBG_EXCEPTION_HANDLED is a Windows error code (system error 766, returned as HRESULT 0x800702FE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Debugger handled exception”

How to fix ERROR_DBG_EXCEPTION_HANDLED

  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_DBG_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLEDERROR_DBG_CONTINUEERROR_DBG_COMMAND_EXCEPTIONERROR_DBG_CONTROL_BREAKERROR_WAIT_FOR_OPLOCKERROR_INTERRUPT_STILL_CONNECTEDERROR_CALLBACK_POP_STACK

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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