ERROR_SERVICE_MARKED_FOR_DELETE 0x80070430

Error code 1072 · HRESULT 0x80070430

WINDOWS

The specified service has been marked for deletion.

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_MARKED_FOR_DELETE is a Windows error code (system error 1072, returned as HRESULT 0x80070430) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified service has been marked for deletion.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_MARKED_FOR_DELETE

  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_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_REQUEST_TIMEOUTERROR_SERVICE_EXISTSERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_LOCKERROR_SERVICE_START_HANGERROR_ALREADY_RUNNING_LKG

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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