ERROR_NOT_SAFEBOOT_SERVICE 0x8007043C

Error code 1084 · HRESULT 0x8007043C

WINDOWS

This service cannot be started in Safe Mode

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_NOT_SAFEBOOT_SERVICE is a Windows error code (system error 1084, returned as HRESULT 0x8007043C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This service cannot be started in Safe Mode”

How to fix ERROR_NOT_SAFEBOOT_SERVICE

  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_SERVICE_NOT_IN_EXEERROR_NO_RECOVERY_PROGRAMERROR_CANNOT_DETECT_PROCESS_ABORT0x803F70010xC19001010xC19002080xC19002000xC1900223

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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