ERROR_FAIL_REBOOT_REQUIRED 0x80070BC9

Error code 3017 · HRESULT 0x80070BC9

WINDOWS

The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made.

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_FAIL_REBOOT_REQUIRED is a Windows error code (system error 3017, returned as HRESULT 0x80070BC9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation failed. A system reboot is required to roll back changes made.”

How to fix ERROR_FAIL_REBOOT_REQUIRED

  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_FAIL_REBOOT_INITIATEDERROR_CORE_DRIVER_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_PACKAGE_IN_USEERROR_PRINTER_DRIVER_DOWNLOAD_NEEDED0xC004F2130x803F70010xC19001010xC1900208

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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