RPC_S_NAME_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE 0x800706E2

Error code 1762 · HRESULT 0x800706E2

WINDOWS

The name service is unavailable.

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_NAME_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE is a Windows error code (system error 1762, returned as HRESULT 0x800706E2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The name service is unavailable.”

How to fix RPC_S_NAME_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE

  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_ENTRY_NOT_FOUNDRPC_S_INVALID_NAF_IDRPC_S_ENTRY_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUTERROR_INSTALL_FAILUREERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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