ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED 0x80070040

Error code 64 · HRESULT 0x80070040

WINDOWS

The specified network name is no longer available.

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_NETNAME_DELETED is a Windows error code (system error 64, returned as HRESULT 0x80070040) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified network name is no longer available.”

How to fix ERROR_NETNAME_DELETED

  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_BAD_NET_NAMEERROR_PRINT_CANCELLEDERROR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUTERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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