ERROR_REQUEST_OUT_OF_SEQUENCE 0x80070308

Error code 776 · HRESULT 0x80070308

WINDOWS

The client of a component requested an operation which is not valid given the state of the component instance.

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What it means

ERROR_REQUEST_OUT_OF_SEQUENCE is a Windows error code (system error 776, returned as HRESULT 0x80070308) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The client of a component requested an operation which is not valid given the state of the component instance.”

How to fix ERROR_REQUEST_OUT_OF_SEQUENCE

  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_REQUEST_ABORTEDERROR_REQUEST_PAUSEDERROR_REQUEST_REFUSEDERROR_NOT_CAPABLEERROR_VERSION_PARSE_ERRORERROR_ERRORS_ENCOUNTERED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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