ERROR_FAIL_RESTART 0x80070160

Error code 352 · HRESULT 0x80070160

WINDOWS

The restart operation failed.

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_RESTART is a Windows error code (system error 352, returned as HRESULT 0x80070160) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The restart operation failed.”

How to fix ERROR_FAIL_RESTART

  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_SHUTDOWNERROR_MAX_SESSIONS_REACHEDERROR_FAIL_NOACTION_REBOOTWSAETIMEDOUTWSAECONNREFUSEDWSAHOST_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: