ERROR_MEMORY_HARDWARE 0x8007030B

Error code 779 · HRESULT 0x8007030B

WINDOWS

The hardware has reported an uncorrectable memory error.

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_MEMORY_HARDWARE is a Windows error code (system error 779, returned as HRESULT 0x8007030B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The hardware has reported an uncorrectable memory error.”

How to fix ERROR_MEMORY_HARDWARE

  1. Open Device Manager, look for yellow warnings and update or roll back the driver
  2. Disconnect and reconnect the hardware; test it on another USB port or machine
  3. Check the System event log for the device's error driver name
  4. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  5. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  6. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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