ERROR_DRIVER_CANCEL_TIMEOUT 0x80070252

Error code 594 · HRESULT 0x80070252

WINDOWS

The driver … failed to complete a cancelled I/O request in the allotted time.

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_DRIVER_CANCEL_TIMEOUT is a Windows error code (system error 594, returned as HRESULT 0x80070252) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Cancel Timeout} The driver %hs failed to complete a cancelled I/O request in the allotted time.”

How to fix ERROR_DRIVER_CANCEL_TIMEOUT

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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