ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_IN_EXE 0x8007043B

Error code 1083 · HRESULT 0x8007043B

WINDOWS

The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service.

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_IN_EXE is a Windows error code (system error 1083, returned as HRESULT 0x8007043B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service.”

How to fix ERROR_SERVICE_NOT_IN_EXE

  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_ACTIVEERROR_SERVICE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_NO_RECOVERY_PROGRAMERROR_NOT_SAFEBOOT_SERVICEERROR_CANNOT_DETECT_PROCESS_ABORT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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