Windows Errors

0X8004D106

XACT_E_RM_FAILURE (0x8004D106): XA open call failed fix

This error means the XA resource manager didn't respond to xa_open. The quick fix is restarting the ...

Intermediate 👁 49 May 29, 2026

0XC00D10A0

NS_E_WMPCORE_PLAYLIST_ITEM_ALTERNATE_EXHAUSTED (0XC00D10A0) Fix

Windows Media Player hits this when it runs out of alternate streams to switch to, usually due to co...

Intermediate 👁 34 May 29, 2026

0XC026232F

Fix 0xC026232F: Invalid VidPN Target Subset Type Error on Windows

This error means Windows can't use the display target you selected. It's common with multi-monitor s...

Intermediate 👁 32 May 29, 2026

0X00041303

SCHED_S_TASK_HAS_NOT_RUN (0x00041303) fix

SCHED_S_TASK_HAS_NOT_RUN just means the task hasn't triggered yet. Check the trigger config and last...

Beginner 👁 51 May 29, 2026

0X000013DC

ERROR_RESMON_INVALID_STATE (0x13DC): Fix & Why It Happens

You're seeing this because the Resource Monitor (ResMon) state got corrupted during a system stress ...

Intermediate 👁 35 May 29, 2026

0XC00D1B88

Windows Error 0XC00D1B88: Fix Display Settings Crashing Media Apps

This Windows error stops video playback in apps like Netflix or YouTube. It's tied to wonky display ...

Beginner 👁 36 May 29, 2026

0XC00D11B7

WMP Error 0XC00D11B7: Insert removable media fix

This error pops up in Windows Media Player when you try to sync music to a device but forget the med...

Beginner 👁 54 May 29, 2026

0XC00D10A5

NS_E_WMPCORE_PLAYLIST_NO_EVENT_NAME (0XC00D10A5) Fix

Windows Media Player hits this when a playlist file is missing its name tag. Corrupted .wpl or .zpl ...

Beginner 👁 30 May 29, 2026

0XC00D0BCE

Fix NS_E_8BIT_WAVE_UNSUPPORTED CD Burn Error in Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player won't burn 8-bit WAV files to CD. Convert them to 16-bit PCM WAV using any audi...

Beginner 👁 39 May 29, 2026

0XC00D274A

NS_E_DRM_SECURE_STORE_NOT_FOUND (0xC00D274A) Fix

This DRM error pops up in Windows Media Player, Zune, or old media apps when the secure store is cor...

Beginner 👁 32 May 29, 2026

0XC00D1029

NS_E_WMP_PNG_UNSUPPORTED_BITDEPTH (0XC00D1029) fix

Windows Media Player can't play a PNG if its bit depth isn't 24 or 32. This error shows up when you ...

Beginner 👁 38 May 29, 2026

0X00000599

LB_SETCOUNT 0x00000599 on a non-lazy list box: what's actually happening

Sending LB_SETCOUNT to a non-lazy list box triggers this error. The real cause is a mismatch between...

Intermediate 👁 28 May 29, 2026

0X000036CB

Fix SXS Duplicate Assembly Name Error 0x000036CB

This error means Windows found two copies of the same assembly with different file versions. The fix...

Intermediate 👁 36 May 29, 2026

0XC000022B

STATUS_OBJECTID_EXISTS: When Windows Refuses to Set an Object ID

Happens when you try to assign a unique object ID to a file or folder that already has one. Common i...

Intermediate 👁 38 May 29, 2026

0XC00D1131

NS_E_WMPBR_BACKUPCANCEL (0XC00D1131): Media rights backup canceled

You'll see this error in Windows Media Player when backing up DRM licenses fails because something i...

Beginner 👁 36 May 29, 2026

0XC00D002A

Fix NS_E_SHUTDOWN (0XC00D002A) Streaming Error in Windows

This error means Windows Media Player or a streaming app closed the session locally. I'll walk you t...

Intermediate 👁 49 May 29, 2026

0X000021B3

Fix ERROR_DS_INVALID_SEARCH_FLAG_TUPLE (0x000021B3)

This error means an attribute's searchFlags bitmask has a bad TUPLE flag. We'll fix it by checking a...

Advanced 👁 30 May 29, 2026

0XC00D271D

NS_E_DRM_UNABLE_TO_INITIALIZE (0XC00D271D) Fix

Windows Media Player or Media Foundation can't start DRM. Usually a corrupted DRM store or bad updat...

Intermediate 👁 29 May 29, 2026

0X80028028

Fixing TYPE_E_QUALIFIEDNAMEDISALLOWED (0x80028028) in COM

This COM error pops up when you try to use a qualified name like 'object.property' where COM expects...

Intermediate 👁 52 May 29, 2026

0X000020B4

ERROR_DS_OBJ_CLASS_NOT_SUBCLASS (0x000020B4) Fix

This error means you tried to add an object with a class that isn't a subclass of the schema class. ...

Intermediate 👁 31 May 29, 2026

0X800F0245

Fix SPAPI_E_ONLY_VALIDATE_VIA_AUTHENTICODE (0x800F0245)

This error pops up when Windows can't validate a driver's catalog file because it only trusts Authen...

Intermediate 👁 77 May 29, 2026

0X80280016

TPM_E_SHORTRANDOM (0X80280016) Error Fixes That Actually Work

This TPM error usually means your TPM chip ran out of entropy (random numbers). Three fixes: clear T...

Intermediate 👁 49 May 29, 2026

0X000000EA

Fixing ERROR_MORE_DATA (0x000000EA) on Windows

This error means a system call returned more data than the buffer could hold. Usually a driver or AP...

Intermediate 👁 33 May 29, 2026

0X00001ABB

Fix ERROR_DATA_LOST_REPAIR (0x00001ABB) corruption warning

Windows found file corruption and repaired it, but data may still be missing. Run chkdsk and SFC to ...

Intermediate 👁 28 May 29, 2026