ERROR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED 0x80070041

Error code 65 · HRESULT 0x80070041

WINDOWS

Network access is denied.

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_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED is a Windows error code (system error 65, returned as HRESULT 0x80070041) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Network access is denied.”

How to fix ERROR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED_EDPERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_NETWORK_BUSYERROR_NETWORK_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_BAD_NET_NAMEERROR_NETNAME_DELETEDERROR_BAD_DEV_TYPE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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