ERROR_NET_OPEN_FAILED 0x8007023A

Error code 570 · HRESULT 0x8007023A

WINDOWS

The NtCreateFile API failed. This error should never be returned to an application, it is a place holder for the Windows Lan Manager Redirector to use in its internal error mapping routines.

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_NET_OPEN_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 570, returned as HRESULT 0x8007023A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The NtCreateFile API failed. This error should never be returned to an application, it is a place holder for the Windows Lan Manager Redirector to use in its internal error mapping routines.”

How to fix ERROR_NET_OPEN_FAILED

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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