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Microsoft Error Lookup Tool

  • Published:
  • Version: 6.4.5
  • Category: Tool
  • Language: English

The Error Lookup Tool, also known as "ERR", is a command-line tool to decode many Microsoft error codes. It does not require elevation and is very easy to use.

  • The Error Lookup Tool looks up constants in all known Windows products error headers through a large set of tables built into the tool at compile time. Run the app with no arguments for command line help and a list of header files currently indexed.

Files

Status: Live

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FileSize
Err_6.4.5/Err_6.4.5.exe
SHA1: d8b91919c683358a2b30e5335d016df50e5b7ae0
653 KB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

  • The Error Lookup tool runs on any supported Windows operating system. There is one version availble for download, which runs on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows:- Err_6.4.5.exe

Installation Instructions

  • 1. Download the compressed package for the appropriate operating system2. Extract the contents to any folder of your choosing.NOTE: If you extract the application to a folder in either the user or system path, you can subsequently run the tool without having to change directory.