RPC_S_ALREADY_LISTENING 0x800706B1

Error code 1713 · HRESULT 0x800706B1

WINDOWS

The RPC server is already listening.

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

RPC_S_ALREADY_LISTENING is a Windows error code (system error 1713, returned as HRESULT 0x800706B1) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The RPC server is already listening.”

How to fix RPC_S_ALREADY_LISTENING

  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

RPC_S_ALREADY_REGISTEREDRPC_S_TYPE_ALREADY_REGISTEREDRPC_S_NO_PROTSEQS_REGISTEREDRPC_S_NOT_LISTENINGERROR_DIR_NOT_EMPTYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMATERROR_FILENAME_EXCED_RANGEERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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