ERROR_IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_NOT_PRESENT 0x80070134

Error code 308 · HRESULT 0x80070134

WINDOWS

The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present.

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_IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_NOT_PRESENT is a Windows error code (system error 308, returned as HRESULT 0x80070134) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The subsystem needed to support the image type is not present.”

How to fix ERROR_IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_NOT_PRESENT

  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_IMAGE_NOT_AT_BASEERROR_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCHERROR_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH_EXEERROR_IMAGE_AT_DIFFERENT_BASEERROR_INVALID_LOCK_RANGEERROR_NOTIFICATION_GUID_ALREADY_DEFINEDERROR_SECURITY_STREAM_IS_INCONSISTENT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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