{"id":141126,"date":"2023-07-06T04:37:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T04:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=141126"},"modified":"2023-07-07T06:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T06:47:59","slug":"rpc-server-unavailable-windows-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/rpc-server-unavailable-windows-error\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the \u2018RPC Server is Unavailable\u2019 Error in Windows?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all have faced the ‘RPC Server is Unavailable<\/strong>’ error message while trying to access certain files stored on a server. This issue prevents the computers from logging in or connecting with the server\/service and thus pops up this error message. While this error simply pops up on the screen, sometimes, it displays a bug check value – 0x800706ba<\/strong> along with the error message.<\/p>

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This error message occurs due to a variety of reasons and disrupts communications between two different machines as well as local operations. The error message might seem like a daunting task to solve for someone without any networking experience. However, it is simple to resolve. Let’s read further to understand more about this error.<\/p>

What is RPC?<\/h2>

RPC<\/strong> or Remote Procedure Call<\/strong>, is a built-in mechanism of Windows that allows various Windows processes to communicate with each other. It also allows different computers to communicate with each other or a server while connected to a network.<\/p>

Numerous Windows processes use RPC; RPC uses dynamic ports for communication with a server using a static port (TCP port 135) as its starting point.<\/p>

What Causes the ‘RPC Server is Unavailable’ Error?<\/h2>

The ‘RPC Server is Unavailable’<\/strong> is a networking-related error that occurs due to many possible reasons, some of which are listed below –<\/p>

Possible causes include –<\/p>