ERROR_EC_NO_ACTIVE_CHANNEL 0x80073AED

Error code 15085 · HRESULT 0x80073AED

WINDOWS

No active channel is found for the query.

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_EC_NO_ACTIVE_CHANNEL is a Windows error code (system error 15085, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AED) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “No active channel is found for the query.”

How to fix ERROR_EC_NO_ACTIVE_CHANNEL

  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_EC_CRED_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EC_CREDSTORE_FULLERROR_EC_CIRCULAR_FORWARDINGERROR_EC_LOG_DISABLEDERROR_EC_SUBSCRIPTION_CANNOT_ACTIVATEERROR_MUI_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_MUI_INVALID_FILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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