ERROR_REQUEST_REFUSED 0x800710E0

Error code 4320 · HRESULT 0x800710E0

WINDOWS

The operator or administrator has refused the request.

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_REQUEST_REFUSED is a Windows error code (system error 4320, returned as HRESULT 0x800710E0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operator or administrator has refused the request.”

How to fix ERROR_REQUEST_REFUSED

  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_PAUSEDERROR_REQUEST_ABORTEDERROR_REQUEST_OUT_OF_SEQUENCEERROR_DEVICE_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_INVALID_DRIVE_OBJECTERROR_MEDIA_NOT_AVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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