ERROR_PIPE_LISTENING 0x80070218

Error code 536 · HRESULT 0x80070218

WINDOWS

Waiting for a process to open the other end of the pipe.

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_PIPE_LISTENING is a Windows error code (system error 536, returned as HRESULT 0x80070218) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Waiting for a process to open the other end of the pipe.”

How to fix ERROR_PIPE_LISTENING

  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_PIPE_CONNECTEDERROR_PIPE_NOT_CONNECTEDERROR_PIPE_BUSYERROR_PIPE_LOCALERROR_VERIFIER_STOPERROR_ARITHMETIC_OVERFLOWERROR_ABIOS_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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