ERROR_SERVER_NOT_DISABLED 0x8007053E

Error code 1342 · HRESULT 0x8007053E

WINDOWS

The server is currently enabled.

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_SERVER_NOT_DISABLED is a Windows error code (system error 1342, returned as HRESULT 0x8007053E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The server is currently enabled.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVER_NOT_DISABLED

  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_SERVER_DISABLEDERROR_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_IN_PROGRESSERROR_SERVER_HAS_OPEN_HANDLESERROR_SERVER_SID_MISMATCHERROR_INVALID_ID_AUTHORITYERROR_BAD_INHERITANCE_ACLERROR_ALLOTTED_SPACE_EXCEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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