ERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_CONTROL 0x8007041C

Error code 1052 · HRESULT 0x8007041C

WINDOWS

The requested control is not valid for this service.

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_SERVICE_CONTROL is a Windows error code (system error 1052, returned as HRESULT 0x8007041C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested control is not valid for this service.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_CONTROL

  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_INVALID_SERVICE_ACCOUNTERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_LOCKERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_DEPENDENT_SERVICES_RUNNINGRPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLEWSAEACCESWSAEADDRINUSE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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