ERROR_ILLEGAL_ELEMENT_ADDRESS 0x8007048A

Error code 1162 · HRESULT 0x8007048A

WINDOWS

The indicated element does not exist.

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_ILLEGAL_ELEMENT_ADDRESS is a Windows error code (system error 1162, returned as HRESULT 0x8007048A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The indicated element does not exist.”

How to fix ERROR_ILLEGAL_ELEMENT_ADDRESS

  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_ILLEGAL_DLL_RELOCATIONERROR_ILLEGAL_CHARACTERERROR_ILLEGAL_FLOAT_CONTEXTERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DESTINATION_ELEMENT_FULLERROR_MAGAZINE_NOT_PRESENT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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