ERROR_NEEDS_REMEDIATION 0x80073CFC

Error code 15612 · HRESULT 0x80073CFC

WINDOWS

The application cannot be started. Try reinstalling the application to fix the problem.

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_NEEDS_REMEDIATION is a Windows error code (system error 15612, returned as HRESULT 0x80073CFC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The application cannot be started. Try reinstalling the application to fix the problem.”

How to fix ERROR_NEEDS_REMEDIATION

  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_NEEDS_REGISTRATIONERROR_PACKAGE_REPOSITORY_CORRUPTEDERROR_INSTALL_FAILEDERROR_PACKAGE_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_BAD_NETPATHERROR_BAD_NET_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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