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Fix WSAECONNREFUSED — Windows Error Code 10061

Error 10061 (WSAECONNREFUSED) is a Windows Cluster & Storage error that occurs when no connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.. This guide provides step-by-step solutions to resolve this issue.

🏷️ Code: 10061 📛 WSAECONNREFUSED 📅 Updated: 2026-03-13 ⏱️ 1 Solutions

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Check Cluster Health: Open PowerShell as Administrator

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What is Error 10061? Common Causes Step-by-Step Solutions Prevention Tips Related Errors

💡 What is Error 10061?

Windows System Error Code 10061, known as WSAECONNREFUSED, is a Cluster & Storage error that occurs during cluster, backup, and storage management. The error indicates that: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. When this error is encountered, the Windows operating system was unable to complete the requested operation within the storage/cluster services subsystem. The error code 10061 is returned by the GetLastError() function and provides developers with a specific identifier to diagnose the root cause of the failure. The symbolic name WSAECONNREFUSED maps directly to this numeric code and is commonly referenced in Microsoft documentation, developer forums, and system logs. Understanding this error and its context within cluster, backup, and storage management is essential for effective troubleshooting.

⚠️ Common Causes

  • Quorum lost due to node failure
  • Storage paths disconnected
  • Cluster service dependency failure
  • Disk space or IOPS bottleneck
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✅ Step-by-Step Solutions

1 Check Cluster Health
  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator
  2. Run: Get-ClusterNode to check node status
  3. Run: Test-Cluster for full validation
  4. Review the HTML report for issues

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💻 Diagnostic Command

Run this PowerShell command to find related events in your system log:

Get-EventLog -LogName System -Newest 20 | Where-Object {$_.Message -like "*10061*" -or $_.Message -like "*WSAECONNREFUSED*"} | Format-List

💡 Open PowerShell as Administrator, paste the command above, and press Enter.

🛡️ Prevention Tips

  • Configure redundant storage paths (MPIO)
  • Validate cluster after updates
  • Monitor disk latency and capacity
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Last updated: 2026-03-13
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Based on Official Microsoft Documentation
Solutions Tested on Windows 10 & 11
Error codes sourced from Microsoft Win32 SDK. Updated 2026-03-13.
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