ERROR_GROUPSET_NOT_FOUND 0x80071768

Error code 5992 · HRESULT 0x80071768

WINDOWS

The cluster group set could not be found.

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_GROUPSET_NOT_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 5992, returned as HRESULT 0x80071768) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The cluster group set could not be found.”

How to fix ERROR_GROUPSET_NOT_FOUND

  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_GROUPSET_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_GROUPSET_CANT_PROVIDEERROR_CLUSTER_CSV_SUPPORTED_ONLY_ON_COORDINATORERROR_CLUSTER_FAULT_DOMAIN_PARENT_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CLUSTER_CSV_INVALID_HANDLEERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READYERROR_CRC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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