ERROR_STACK_OVERFLOW 0x800703E9

Error code 1001 · HRESULT 0x800703E9

WINDOWS

Recursion too deep; the stack overflowed.

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_STACK_OVERFLOW is a Windows error code (system error 1001, returned as HRESULT 0x800703E9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Recursion too deep; the stack overflowed.”

How to fix ERROR_STACK_OVERFLOW

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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