ERROR_HOOK_NEEDS_HMOD 0x80070594

Error code 1428 · HRESULT 0x80070594

WINDOWS

Cannot set nonlocal hook without a module handle.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_HOOK_NEEDS_HMOD is a Windows error code (system error 1428, returned as HRESULT 0x80070594) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Cannot set nonlocal hook without a module handle.”

How to fix ERROR_HOOK_NEEDS_HMOD

  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_HOOK_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_HOOK_TYPE_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_INVALID_FILTER_PROCERROR_GLOBAL_ONLY_HOOKERROR_INVALID_HOOK_FILTERERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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