ERROR_DEPENDENCY_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x8007138B

Error code 5003 · HRESULT 0x8007138B

WINDOWS

The cluster resource cannot be made dependent on the specified resource because it is already dependent.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_DEPENDENCY_ALREADY_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 5003, returned as HRESULT 0x8007138B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cluster resource cannot be made dependent on the specified resource because it is already dependent.”

How to fix ERROR_DEPENDENCY_ALREADY_EXISTS

  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_DEPENDENCY_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DEPENDENCY_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_DEPENDENCY_TREE_TOO_COMPLEXERROR_RESOURCE_NOT_ONLINEERROR_DEPENDENT_RESOURCE_EXISTSERROR_HOST_NODE_NOT_AVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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