ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_FOUND 0x800704DB

Error code 1243 · HRESULT 0x800704DB

WINDOWS

The specified service does not exist.

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_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 1243, returned as HRESULT 0x800704DB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified service does not exist.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_FOUND

  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_ACTIVEERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_ALREADY_REGISTEREDERROR_NOT_AUTHENTICATEDERROR_INCORRECT_ADDRESS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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