ERROR_NOT_SAME_OBJECT 0x80070678

Error code 1656 · HRESULT 0x80070678

WINDOWS

The objects are not identical.

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_SAME_OBJECT is a Windows error code (system error 1656, returned as HRESULT 0x80070678) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The objects are not identical.”

How to fix ERROR_NOT_SAME_OBJECT

  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_NOT_SAME_DEVICEERROR_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKEDERROR_STRICT_CFG_VIOLATIONERROR_INSTALL_REJECTED0x803F70010xC19001010xC19002080xC1900200

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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