ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVE 0x80070426

Error code 1062 · HRESULT 0x80070426

WINDOWS

The service has not been started.

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_NOT_ACTIVE is a Windows error code (system error 1062, returned as HRESULT 0x80070426) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The service has not been started.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_ACTIVE

  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_NOT_IN_EXEERROR_SERVICE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_CANNOT_ACCEPT_CTRLERROR_FAILED_SERVICE_CONTROLLER_CONNECTERROR_SERVICE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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