ERROR_HOST_DOWN 0x800704E8

Error code 1256 · HRESULT 0x800704E8

WINDOWS

The remote system is not available. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.

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_HOST_DOWN is a Windows error code (system error 1256, returned as HRESULT 0x800704E8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The remote system is not available. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows Help.”

How to fix ERROR_HOST_DOWN

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_HOST_UNREACHABLEERROR_HOST_NODE_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_HOST_NODE_NOT_RESOURCE_OWNERERROR_HOST_NODE_NOT_GROUP_OWNERERROR_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_IN_PROGRESSERROR_NON_ACCOUNT_SIDERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED_ON_SBS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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