When you run bcdedit to view the settings in the boot configuration database (BCD), the following error may occur:
The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid.
When you open a troubleshooter from the Settings window in Windows 11, the following error may appear:
ms-contact-support://settings/SettingsPageTroubleshootAudio This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page.
When you run PowerShell.exe, the PowerShell window may open and close immediately before you can read the error message. Running PowerShell.exe from an existing Command Prompt window, or opening PowerShell via Windows Terminal may show the error message:Read more
When you try to upgrade to Windows 11 (22H2 or higher) from a previous build or an earlier Operating System, the error 0x80888002 occurs. The following is the error message verbatim.Read more
You may be unable to install or update apps in your Microsoft Store. Nothing may happen when clicking “Install” to install a Store app.
The “Microsoft-Windows-Store/Operational” event log may record the following errors:Read more
When you install a program or delete a file or folder, error 0x80070570 may appear. The following is the error message verbatim:
An unexpected error is keeping you from deleting the folder. If you continue to receive this error, you can use this error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070570: The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
When you login to your account, you may see a Windows Script Host error similar to the following: Windows Script Host Script: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Updates\Run.vbs Line: 31 Char: 1 Error: The system cannot find the file specified. Code: 80070002 Source: (null) Additionally, on some systems, you may see a WindowsService.exe popup window that appears briefly at logon. Cause … Read more
You may be unable to access the Windows Security app on your Windows 11 computer. And when you login to your account, the following error message appears:
SecurityHealthSystray: SecurityHealthSystray.exe - Bad Image \?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealth\1.0.2303.27001-0\SecurityHealthSSO.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f
Whenever I launch Ubuntu on WSL, you may get the “UtilTranslatePathList:2671: Failed to translate” error. Here’s a sample error message:
<3>WSL (515) ERROR: UtilTranslatePathList:2671: Failed to translate D:\xpdf-tools-win-4.04\bin64
When you try to install a program by running the .msi package, the following error may occur:
This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.