ERROR_PROCESS_IN_JOB 0x800702F8

Error code 760 · HRESULT 0x800702F8

WINDOWS

The specified process is part of a job.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_PROCESS_IN_JOB is a Windows error code (system error 760, returned as HRESULT 0x800702F8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified process is part of a job.”

How to fix ERROR_PROCESS_IN_JOB

  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_PROCESS_NOT_IN_JOBERROR_PROCESS_ABORTEDERROR_PROCESS_MODE_NOT_BACKGROUNDERROR_PROCESS_MODE_ALREADY_BACKGROUNDERROR_VOLSNAP_HIBERNATE_READYERROR_NOTHING_TO_TERMINATEERROR_FSFILTER_OP_COMPLETED_SUCCESSFULLY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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