{"id":540827,"date":"2023-01-18T19:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-look-up-windows-error-codes-on-the-command-line\/"},"modified":"2023-01-18T19:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:00:12","slug":"how-to-look-up-windows-error-codes-on-the-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-look-up-windows-error-codes-on-the-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Look Up Windows Error Codes on the Command Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29066f94c7f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29066f94c7f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-look-up-windows-error-codes-on-the-command-line\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Look_Up_Windows_Error_Codes_on_the_Command_Line%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Look Up Windows Error Codes on the Command Line&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-look-up-windows-error-codes-on-the-command-line\/#Use_CertUtil_to_Find_Descriptions_of_Windows_Error_Codes\" >Use CertUtil to Find Descriptions of Windows Error Codes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Look_Up_Windows_Error_Codes_on_the_Command_Line%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Look Up Windows Error Codes on the Command Line&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-822234\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/W10-Command-Prompt.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Command Prompt open on Windows 10 background header\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To find short explanations of error codes on Windows, launch a Command Prompt window, type the command &#8220;CertUtil \/error ErrorCode&#8221; where &#8220;ErrorCode&#8221; is the actual code, and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>Windows error codes are scary, and they often pop up without a text de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion as to what they\u2019re about. Luckily, there\u2019s a built-in utility on your PC that you can use to find short explanations of various error codes generated on your system. We\u2019ll show you how to use it.<br \/>\nThis utility is called CertUtil and it runs from Command Prompt. You use an error code (such\u00a00x80004005) as the argument in the utility and it gives you a brief description of that code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Fix &#8220;What Needs Your Attention&#8221; Windows 10 Setup Errors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_CertUtil_to_Find_Descriptions_of_Windows_Error_Codes\"><\/span>Use CertUtil to Find Descriptions of Windows Error Codes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To start using CertUtil, launch a Command Prompt window on your PC. You can do this by opening the \u201cStart\u201d menu, searching for \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d, and selecting the tool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857662\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1-launch-command-prompt.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"316\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Command Prompt window opens, type the following command and press Enter. In this command, replace <code>ErrorCode<\/code> with the code for which you want to get an explanation.<\/p>\n<pre>CertUtil \/error ErrorCode<\/pre>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> You can copy the error code to your clipboard and paste it into Command Prompt to save time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For example, to find the text description of the error code <code>0x80070490<\/code> , you\u2019ll type the following in Command Prompt and press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>CertUtil \/error 0x80070490<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857663\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2-use-certutil-utility.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find explanation of an error code.\" width=\"645\" height=\"318\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the result is displayed, next to \u201cError Message Text,\u201d you\u2019ll find a brief description of your specified error code.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857665\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/3-error-code-explanation.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Explanation for a Windows error code.\" width=\"650\" height=\"304\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With this error description, you now know what your error code refers to, and you can take the actions you need to fix that blue screen of death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Everything You Need To Know About the Blue Screen of Death<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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