ERROR_INVALID_NETNAME 0x800704BE

Error code 1214 · HRESULT 0x800704BE

WINDOWS

The format of the specified network name is invalid.

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_INVALID_NETNAME is a Windows error code (system error 1214, returned as HRESULT 0x800704BE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The format of the specified network name is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_NETNAME

  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_INVALID_SERVICENAMEERROR_INVALID_SHARENAMEERROR_INVALID_DOMAINNAME0xC004F0740xC004C0030xC004C0080xC004F2130x803F7001

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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