ERROR_BAD_COMMAND 0x80070016

Error code 22 · HRESULT 0x80070016

WINDOWS

The device does not recognize the command.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_BAD_COMMAND is a Windows error code (system error 22, returned as HRESULT 0x80070016) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The device does not recognize the command.”

How to fix ERROR_BAD_COMMAND

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_NOT_READYERROR_CRCERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_BAD_NETPATHERROR_BAD_NET_NAMEERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_SEM_TIMEOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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