ERROR_SERVICE_NEVER_STARTED 0x80070435

Error code 1077 · HRESULT 0x80070435

WINDOWS

No attempts to start the service have been made since the last boot.

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_NEVER_STARTED is a Windows error code (system error 1077, returned as HRESULT 0x80070435) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “No attempts to start the service have been made since the last boot.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_NEVER_STARTED

  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_DEPENDENCY_DELETEDERROR_BOOT_ALREADY_ACCEPTEDERROR_DUPLICATE_SERVICE_NAMEERROR_DIFFERENT_SERVICE_ACCOUNT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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