How to Solve Error 740 on Windows 10 Computers

Error code 740 occurs when your computer is running under limited privileges. In this case, Windows cannot access specific files or folders, such as the System32 folder. You might see error messages like “The requested operation requires elevation” or “Access denied.” These errors usually occur because you’re logged into your PC as a standard user instead of an administrative one.

To fix this problem, log off and sign in again as an administrator. If you’re still having problems, try resetting your password. For more instructions, read the next part of the article as we talk about the real cause of this issue and how to fix it. read more

How to Fix ‘Ping: Transmit Failed. General Failure.’ Issue on Windows PC

In the case of network problems, ping can help solve the underlying problem. On a Windows computer, we use the ping command to measure the response time of an IP address and to analyze, in particular, the statistics of the responses received. When you execute the ping command, packets of information are sent to devices on the same network or on the Internet to check if they are available to connect.

But what if you send a ping and get an error message “Ping: Transmit Failed. General Failure.”? This can be quite frustrating, especially if you’re working on something. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the notification does not contain any additional information about the error. read more

How to Resolve “Cannot Open Volume for Direct Access” Error Message in Windows 10

If you find the error message “Cannot open direct access drive” on your SD card or other storage devices, this article is for you. In this piece, you will learn more about this error, its causes, and effective solutions to fix it. Before we get to the details, we first want to know more about the error.

What causes the “Disk cannot be opened for direct access” message?

  • The disk is corrupt.
  • The disk has bad traces.
  • The hard disk’s file system is corrupt.
  • The hard disk has a physical error or is damaged.
  • The drive is blocked by a third-party application or service.

How can I solve the “Disk cannot be opened for direct access” problem?


Format the corrupted drive read more

How to Repair ‘DISM Error 1009’ on Windows PC

Some Windows 10 users have recently reported that a DISM 1009 error occurs on their PC. When this happens, they usually get the following error message: “Error 1009: The configuration registry database is corrupted”. If you too have encountered this error message, you are in the right place.

In this article, we will look at a few possible solutions to fix the DISM 1009 error.

What causes the ‘DISM error 1009’ on Windows PC?

  • This can happen when the DISM command is running in WinRE.
  • The second scenario in which this error occurs is a Windows 10 update failure.
  • It is also an error that occurs when trying to restore a Windows image with a corrupt registry.

How to restore the ‘Dism error 1009’ on a Windows computer? read more

How to Repair ‘Unable to access jarfile’ in Windows 10

If you recently tried to open a JAR package file and got the error message “Can’t access Jarfile”, it simply means that your computer does not have the right software to open the file or that you specified the wrong path to the file. Other common causes of this error include outdated Java version, malware infection of your computer, or wrong default program setting to open JAR files. Before discussing solutions to this problem, let’s take a look at what a JAR is.

Java Archive or JAR is a batch file format based on the ZIP architecture. It is used to combine multiple Java class files, their metadata, and all the resources needed for those files to function into a single package. The purpose of this format is to distribute the batch files needed to run applications and programs. The latest version of the Java Runtime Environment must be installed to run the executable file of the JAR package. read more

Troubleshooting: ‘You must be an Administrator running a console session in order to use the SFC utility’

When you try to run the sfc /scannow command at the command line to find and fix errors, you often get an error message like “You must be an administrator working in a console session to use the SFC utility”.

Don’t panic, because the command line can sometimes display errors, which is perfectly normal. It can display errors when running any command, and sfc /scannow is no exception. However, there is a very quick and simple solution to this problem. To solve this problem, you have to run the command line as an administrator. Let’s see how to solve this problem. read more

How to Repair: DISM `restorehealth` Error 0x800f081f

DISM error 0x800F081F probably occurs frequently on computers running the Windows 10 operating system. This specific error usually appears after running the “DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth” command to restore a Windows image. Usually, this command is used to fix some problems that occur with Windows Update.

The above command is typically used when you need to fix a Windows Server Update Service (alternatively WSUS) error. The RestoreHealth portion allows the system to name additional recovery sources that the DISM tool needs to perform the recovery task. However, if you encounter a DISM error 0x800F081F, it means that the built-in tool was unable to find the files in their default location that are needed to restore the Windows image online. The error message reads as follows: read more

How to Repair “System error 67 has occurred” in Windows 10

If you see the error message “System error 67 has occurred” when performing a network discovery scan on your computer, don’t worry. The problem is related to the network card driver in your computer. Updating the driver will solve the problem on your computer. Follow these initial workarounds to try simpler solutions to your problem.

What causes the message “System error 67 has occurred”? read more