ERROR_SET_NOT_FOUND 0x80070492

Error code 1170 · HRESULT 0x80070492

WINDOWS

The property set specified does not exist on the object.

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_SET_NOT_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 1170, returned as HRESULT 0x80070492) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The property set specified does not exist on the object.”

How to fix ERROR_SET_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_SET_POWER_STATE_FAILEDERROR_SET_POWER_STATE_VETOEDERROR_SET_CONTEXT_DENIEDERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_NO_MATCHERROR_POINT_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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