ERROR_REPLY_MESSAGE_MISMATCH 0x80070253

Error code 595 · HRESULT 0x80070253

WINDOWS

An attempt was made to reply to an LPC message, but the thread specified by the client ID in the message was not waiting on that message.

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_REPLY_MESSAGE_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 595, returned as HRESULT 0x80070253) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Reply Message Mismatch} An attempt was made to reply to an LPC message, but the thread specified by the client ID in the message was not waiting on that message.”

How to fix ERROR_REPLY_MESSAGE_MISMATCH

  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_DRIVER_CANCEL_TIMEOUTERROR_LOST_WRITEBEHIND_DATAERROR_VDM_HARD_ERROR0xC19001010xC19002080xC19002000xC1900223STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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