ERROR_EVENTLOG_CANT_START 0x800705DD

Error code 1501 · HRESULT 0x800705DD

WINDOWS

No event log file could be opened, so the event logging service did not start.

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_EVENTLOG_CANT_START is a Windows error code (system error 1501, returned as HRESULT 0x800705DD) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “No event log file could be opened, so the event logging service did not start.”

How to fix ERROR_EVENTLOG_CANT_START

  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_EVENTLOG_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_EVENTLOG_FILE_CHANGEDERROR_LOG_FILE_FULLERROR_CONTAINER_ASSIGNEDERROR_JOB_NO_CONTAINERERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_SEM_TIMEOUTERROR_INVALID_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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