ERROR_SERVICE_LOGON_FAILED 0x8007042D

Error code 1069 · HRESULT 0x8007042D

WINDOWS

The service did not start due to a logon failure.

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_LOGON_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 1069, returned as HRESULT 0x8007042D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The service did not start due to a logon failure.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_LOGON_FAILED

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_START_HANGERROR_PROCESS_ABORTEDERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_LOCKERROR_SERVICE_SPECIFIC_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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