RPC_S_INVALID_RPC_PROTSEQ 0x800706A8

Error code 1704 · HRESULT 0x800706A8

WINDOWS

The RPC protocol sequence is invalid.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

RPC_S_INVALID_RPC_PROTSEQ is a Windows error code (system error 1704, returned as HRESULT 0x800706A8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The RPC protocol sequence is invalid.”

How to fix RPC_S_INVALID_RPC_PROTSEQ

  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_INVALID_STRING_UUIDRPC_S_INVALID_BINDINGRPC_S_INVALID_ENDPOINT_FORMATRPC_S_INVALID_NET_ADDRRPC_S_PROTSEQ_NOT_SUPPORTEDRPC_S_WRONG_KIND_OF_BINDINGRPC_S_INVALID_STRING_BINDING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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