RPC_X_NULL_REF_POINTER 0x800706F4

Error code 1780 · HRESULT 0x800706F4

WINDOWS

A null reference pointer was passed to the stub.

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

RPC_X_NULL_REF_POINTER is a Windows error code (system error 1780, returned as HRESULT 0x800706F4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A null reference pointer was passed to the stub.”

How to fix RPC_X_NULL_REF_POINTER

  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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