ERROR_OBJECT_NAME_EXISTS 0x800702BA

Error code 698 · HRESULT 0x800702BA

WINDOWS

An attempt was made to create an object and the object name already existed.

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_NAME_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 698, returned as HRESULT 0x800702BA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Object Exists} An attempt was made to create an object and the object name already existed.”

How to fix ERROR_OBJECT_NAME_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_NOT_EXTERNALLY_BACKEDERROR_OBJECT_NOT_FOUNDERROR_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_OBJECT_IN_LISTERROR_DBG_COMMAND_EXCEPTIONERROR_THREAD_WAS_SUSPENDEDERROR_DBG_CONTROL_BREAK

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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