ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL 0x80070425

Error code 1061 · HRESULT 0x80070425

WINDOWS

The service cannot accept control messages at this time.

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_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL is a Windows error code (system error 1061, returned as HRESULT 0x80070425) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The service cannot accept control messages at this time.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRL

  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_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXISTERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVEERROR_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCYERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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