ERROR_NO_TRACKING_SERVICE 0x80070494

Error code 1172 · HRESULT 0x80070494

WINDOWS

The tracking (workstation) service is not running.

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_NO_TRACKING_SERVICE is a Windows error code (system error 1172, returned as HRESULT 0x80070494) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The tracking (workstation) service is not running.”

How to fix ERROR_NO_TRACKING_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_NOT_FOUNDERROR_POINT_NOT_FOUNDERROR_NO_VOLUME_IDERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILEDERROR_IO_DEVICEERROR_CANCELLED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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