ERROR_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x80071392

Error code 5010 · HRESULT 0x80071392

WINDOWS

The object already exists.

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_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 5010, returned as HRESULT 0x80071392) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The object already exists.”

How to fix ERROR_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS

  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_OBJECT_IN_LISTERROR_OBJECT_NOT_FOUNDERROR_OBJECT_NO_LONGER_EXISTSERROR_OBJECT_NAME_EXISTSERROR_CANT_EVICT_ACTIVE_NODEERROR_SHUTDOWN_CLUSTERERROR_GROUP_NOT_AVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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