ERROR_BAD_USERNAME 0x8007089A

Error code 2202 · HRESULT 0x8007089A

WINDOWS

The specified username is invalid.

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_USERNAME is a Windows error code (system error 2202, returned as HRESULT 0x8007089A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified username is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_BAD_USERNAME

  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_CONNECTEDERROR_CONNECTED_OTHER_PASSWORD_DEFAULTERROR_CONNECTED_OTHER_PASSWORDWSAEACCESWSAEADDRINUSEWSAECONNABORTEDWSAECONNRESETWSAETIMEDOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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