ERROR_SIGNAL_PENDING 0x800700A2

Error code 162 · HRESULT 0x800700A2

WINDOWS

A signal is already pending.

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_SIGNAL_PENDING is a Windows error code (system error 162, returned as HRESULT 0x800700A2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A signal is already pending.”

How to fix ERROR_SIGNAL_PENDING

  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_SIGNAL_REFUSEDERROR_BAD_PATHNAMEERROR_BAD_ARGUMENTSERROR_MAX_THRDS_REACHEDSTATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_DLL_INIT_FAILEDSTATUS_HEAP_CORRUPTIONSTATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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