Some Windows 11 and Windows 10 users are reporting the issue whereby they receive a dialog box with the message Fatal Error – Coordinator Returned -1 right after Windows boots up. This error has most PC users stymied, but investigations reveal that affected users have Zoom installed on their computer. In this post, we offer the most suitable solutions to resolve this issue.
Fatal Error Coordinator Returned 1
If you have encountered the Fatal Error – Coordinator Returned -1 error on your Windows 11/10 PC, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue on your system.
- Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
- Disable launch.bat Startup item
- Uninstall and Reinstall Zoom
- Perform System Restore
Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
Before you try the solutions below, check for updates and install any available bits on your Windows 11/10 device and see if the error reappears when you reboot your system.
1] Run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter
As indicated, the Fatal Error – Coordinator Returned-1 error that occurred on your Windows 11/10 PC is a Zoom error, and since Zoom is a Windows Store app, you can begin troubleshooting by running the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter and see if that helps.
To run Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 11 device, do the following:
- Press Windows key + I to open Settings app.
- Navigate to System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
- Under the Other section, find Windows Store Apps.
- Click Run button.
- Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.
To run the Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter on your Windows 10 PC, do the following:
- Press Windows key + I to open Settings app.
- Go to Update and Security.
- Click the Troubleshooter tab.
- Scroll down and click on Windows Store Apps.
- Click the Run the troubleshooter button.
- Follow on-screen instructions and apply any recommended fixes.
2] Disable launch.bat Startup item
This error in view is also known to occur on your system due to a bat file called Launch.bat a startup file of the Zoom application in Startup in Task Manager. In this case, disabling the launch.bat startup item might fix the error.
To disable the Launch.bat Startup item on your Windows 11/10 PC, do the following:
- Open Task Manager.
- In Task Manager, click on the Startup tab.
- Locate and right-click on launch.bat file.
- Click Disable on the context menu.
- Restart PC.
If the issue is unresolved, try the next solution.
3] Uninstall and Reinstall Zoom
This solution simply requires you to uninstall and reinstall the Zoom Windows Store app and see if that helps to resolve the issue at hand. Otherwise, try the next solution.
4] Perform System Restore
If you noticed that error started to occur recently, it’s entirely possible that the issue was facilitated by a change that your system has gone through recently. Since you have no idea what changed that might have ended up breaking the Zoom app functionality, you can use System Restore (any changes like application install, user preferences, and anything else made after the restore point will be lost) to revert to a date where you’re certain that the app was working properly.
To perform System Restore on your Windows 11/10 computer, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type rstrui and hit Enter to open up the System Restore Wizard.
- In System Restore window, click Next to advance to the next window.
- At the next screen, check the box for the option Show more restore points.
- Now, select a restore point that has an older date than the one in which you first started to notice the error.
- Click Next to advance to the next menu.
- Click Finish and confirm at the final prompt.
At the next system startup, your older computer state will be enforced.
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What does it mean when you get a Fatal error?
When you get a fatal error on your Windows PC, it simply means a condition that halts processing due to faulty hardware, program bugs, read errors or other anomalies. When a fatal error occurs on your device, you generally cannot recover from it, because the operating system has encountered a condition it cannot resolve.
How do you fix a Fatal error?
If you have encountered a Fatal Error on your system, depending on the variant of the fatal error (search for the error code to find specific instructions) you can try any of the following suggestions:
- Update the software.
- Update the drivers.
- Uninstall any recently installed programs.
- Restore Windows to an earlier state.
- Disable unnecessary background programs.
- Delete temporary files.
- Free up space on the hard drive.
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If you are encountering a fatal error in AutoCAD, it could be due to a number of reasons. Usually, it often indicates a corrupt drawing, program corruption, the browser was not properly configured, or a problem with the system configuration.
What is Fatal error during installation?
The fatal error during installation usually occurs when you are already trying to install an application that is already installed on your Windows 11/10 PC or the folder where you are trying to install is encrypted or the SYSTEM doesn’t have sufficient permissions in the drive/folder.
