Windows error 0x800705B4, -2147023436

Can't access some clients using w32tm /stripchart - error: 0x800705B4

I'm trying to track down a time synchronisation problem. I've got a DC in a remote branch. w32tm /dumpreg /subkey:Parameters reveals Type = NT5DS and the Type means its sync'ing with the domain, I understand. I've checked using: w32tm /stripchart /dataonly /samples:5 /computer:core-fsmo-dc and it's in sync. I can run [...] read more

Wi-Fi Direct UWP timeouts (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800705B4)

I'm starting a Wi-Fi Direct access point service using the UWP APIs. It starts OK. I'm using WiFiDirectConnectionListener to monitor for devices that get connected to the access point using the ConnectionRequested event. var connectionRequest = args.GetConnectionRequest(); var deviceInformation = connectionRequest.DeviceInformation; // FromIdAsync needs to be called from the UI [...] read more

Can't get WinAppDeployCmd for Appx deployment to work

During the App Packaging and Deployment for Universal Windows Apps presentation (fast forward to 00:36:00) one specific command line utility - WinAppDeployCmd - was used for deployment Windows 10 Universal application to the phone running Windows 10 Mobile. This utility could be found here: "c:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\x86\WinAppDeployCmd.exe" But every [...] read more

Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate installation error

When I try to install Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate on my laptop, I get this error: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setup Failed! Install cannot continue because some required components failed. Please correct the following problems and restart the setup to ensure full product functionality. To learn more, you can review the list of [...] read more

Increasing time difference between Windows Server 2003 and time.nist.gov even after explicitly syncing time

I have synced the time of my server to time.nist.gov. This server communicates with a client’s server which is also synced with time.nist.gov. After noting that we seemed to be out of sync with the time server even after explicit syncing, I set up an hourly batch job to see [...] read more

HyperV fails to run VMs that are connected to a virtual switch, but works for VMs that are not connected

I am running Windows 10 20H2 on a HP EliteBook G4. I HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: I cannot run VMs attached to a virtual switch. * All VMs run successfully when not using a Virtual Switch ("not connected" under network adapter) * When I assign a virtual switch (any type, [...] read more

Nagios NTP Time: UNKNOWN: Lookup failure for host $ARG1$ (us.pool.ntp.org)

We are currently utilizing Nagios to monitor our production servers at my workplace. Our Nagios instance is configured on a Linux server where we monitor both Linux and Windows machines. I have been experiencing the following Nagios issue regarding NTP Time for quite some time now on several of our [...] read more

Why are my servers clock out of sync?

The domain time is now out of sync by 4 mins and its getting on my nerves, I ran a quick check to see if I could determine how much it was out by exactly and got this back: H:\>w32tm /stripchart /computer:time.windows.com /samples:5 /dataonly Tracking time.windows.com [65.55.56.112:123]. Collecting 5 samples. [...] read more

C++ - Windows Iot Core Remote Debugger - Debugger fails to start

I just bought a Raspberry Pi 3 and I am trying to set-up and remotely debug an application on my Pi. I've been doing some research and Microsoft has documented that the debugging authentication type "Universal" is used for iot devices. (When I use "Universal" I get an error when [...] read more

2018-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 (KB4343887) Failing

I've been trying to update the Patches which is failing continuously enter image description here [https://i.stack.imgur.com/PDkYQ.png] When I click the Failed to Install, I popped with the below description > 2018-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems > (KB4343887) > > A security issue has been identified [...] read more

Windows Update of Windows Server 2016 against local WSUS server fails

Installing a new environment built around Windows Server 2016 that has some of the servers on a network that can't reach out to the internet, we installed Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on one of the servers that has two Network Cards (dual NICed) one of the NICs can reach [...] read more

Error while running desktop app converter on VLC installer

I'm getting E_STARTING_ISOLATED_ENV_FAILED error while running the converter on VLC installer. I chose VLC because in one of the channel 9 videos, VLC was used as an example. I want to first try running converter on a sample exe installer before running it on an actual exe installer. I even [...] read more

DAC gives timeout and fails to start the isolated environment with a silent setupper

Any ideas how to fix this timeout issue? My application setupper is 100% silent, when I run it by hand, so the setupper itself is not hanging... > [2016-09-27T16:50:57] Log file can be found in > C:\DesktopAppConverter\4e2c2695-d2df-4384-b4e7-27b2a8f5e93d\logs\DesktopAppConverter.log > [2016-09-27T16:50:57] Desktop App Converter > 1.0.0.release_2016-09-12_17-35_ffbf3b5cdc49b01e13ab503dae648326acae0991 > > > [2016-09-27T16:50:57] > > [...] read more

'Project needs to be deployed before it can be started' after successful deploy

I'm trying to remote debug a new background IOT app on my Raspberry Pi 3 in VS2015 Update 3. At first I had trouble with 'Command failed: 0x800705b4', which I solved by changing the remote machine name to the IP address and the '8116' port as instructed via the IOT [...] read more

WiX 3.8 Burn failed to elevate package installer

I am making a package installer and am followin the KISS principle. No bundle made in WiX 3.6-3.8 works on Windows XP (but works as expected in Windows 7). The cause is elevation error 0x800705b4. [14DC:15A8][2014-02-12T11:54:46]e000: Error 0x800705b4: Failed to wait for child to connect to pipe. [14DC:15A8][2014-02-12T11:54:46]e000: Error 0x800705b4: [...] read more

w32tm not syncing my DC's time like I would expect

I have an issue where my domain controller (a HyperV VM) is not syncing the time with the external time server as expected. The status shows it has recent syncs going on but the time still never updates correctly. However, if I update it manually running w32tm it updates the [...] read more

I can't find windows defender in regedit

I can't find Windows Defender in regedit. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender it only shows * Policies * Microsoft * Cryptography * Peernet * System Certificates * Windows * Windows NT Next should come Windows Defender but it is not there. I am trying to fix Error code - 0x800705b4. read more

Why does this Win10 computer not update to latest version?

* Business-class Laptop: HP Compaq 8510w * System: Windows 10 Pro, version 1511, build 10587.713 * Being used in a small company without centralized Windows Server Since I got it from my customer, I intend to fix all his issues with it. It behaved "strangely", for the purpose of this [...] read more

Windows Defender Service Failing to Start

I've searched for so many hours for a solution to this problem but haven't found a working answer. The errors I get are 0x800705b4 and 0x80070005 I recently deleted some old system files from an earlier Windows version (windows.old and another folder) and since doing so have noticed that Windows [...] read more

Installing application in Wine fails on Ubuntu 16 LTS 64 bit

During installation, wine silently fails to install an application at the following point: Execute: C:\users\user\Temp\vcredist_x64 /passive /norestart Digging further, the temp folder inside my wine folder is filled with installation errors such as the following: [0027:0028][2016-09-04T15:43:37]e000: Error 0x800705b4: Failed to open parent pipe: \\.\pipe\BurnPipe.{E789565F-2800-496A-97E2-6760C4AB4AB5} [0027:0028][2016-09-04T15:43:37]e000: Error 0x800705b4: Failed to connect [...] read more

Error activating Microsoft Security Essentials

I'm installing MSE on a XP Professional SP3 PC. After the initial install and update, an error pops up: Microsoft Security Essentials cannot start real-time protection This operation has been cancelled due to timeout error Error code: 0x800705b4 I'm translating from the original spanish error message: Security Essentials no pudo [...] read more

Microsoft Forefront won't turn on

I am at home with a work machine and cannot get Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 to turn on. If I go to my Start Menu >> All Programs >> Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection I get its main screen. In the center of the screen is a big red button [...] read more

WebView2 control works while debugging a WPF project, but not after installed via vdproj installer

Solution below, thanks to Poul Bak and GrooverFromHolland for pointing out my poor async implementation which helped a bit. I simply moved the source assignment into the same method after the await so order of operations is correct, and also had to first await CoreWebView2Environment.CreateAsync. Not entirely sure why this [...] read more

How to install Python on Windows 10

I have uninstalled Python and now I cant install it anymore (error 0x800705b4). Has anybody encountered this error ? I have tried different versions but nothing works. read more

This operation returned because the timeout period expired. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800705B4)

I am facing an issue in getting channel URI for push notification in UWP. var channel = await PushNotificationChannelManager.CreatePushNotificationChannelForApplicationAsync(); Tried all answers given in StackOverflow and windows forums. Please help me in resolving this!! read more

When create_task throws exception I cannot catch it in try-catch block

I try to receive user's PushNotification Channel URI (Windows 10 platform) and for some users application generate exception This operation returned because the timeout. To handle errors in a task chain I should add a task-based continuation at the end of the chain and handle all errors there (as explained [...] read more

Real time GPS UWP

I really want to know how do I can update the position of the user in the map while the UWP app was running in bakground Here is my code right now private async void PinPoints() { //Pin point to the map Windows.Devices.Geolocation.Geopoint position = await Library.Position(); double lat = [...] read more

Send device's current location to Azure service in Windows 8.1

I am developing a location tracking windows mobile app and I want to send my current location to azure service as a background task. Getting current location is done. Currently I show the current location in the app tile. Likewise showing location in the tile I want to send location [...] read more

Error 0x800705b4: Failed to wait for child to connect to pipe. WiX Bootstrapper Application

I want to build a setup.exe that deploy an vc_redist.exe depending on some conditions. And some own program. I am using VS 2008 an WiX Toolset v3.8.1128.0 When i start the setup.exe and have a vc_redist.exe wtih version <= 10 included i get > Error 0x800705b4: Failed to wait for [...] read more

Wix Bootstrapper will not update, Error 0x800705b4

I have a Wix Bootstrapper which installs/updates a number of MSIs. The MSI runs and updates fine, and the Bootstrapper will run fine for an initial install. I attempted to test Updating with the Boostrapper, however, and every time it will not even launch, and spawn a large number of [...] read more