ERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_SLOT 0x800710E6

Error code 4326 · HRESULT 0x800710E6

WINDOWS

Unable to retrieve the slot status.

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_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_SLOT is a Windows error code (system error 4326, returned as HRESULT 0x800710E6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to retrieve the slot status.”

How to fix ERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_SLOT

  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_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_DRIVEERROR_UNABLE_TO_INVENTORY_TRANSPORTERROR_UNABLE_TO_LOAD_MEDIUMERROR_UNABLE_TO_EJECT_MOUNTED_MEDIAERROR_TRANSPORT_FULLERROR_MEDIUM_NOT_ACCESSIBLEERROR_CONTROLLING_IEPORT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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