ERROR_EC_CIRCULAR_FORWARDING 0x80073AEA

Error code 15082 · HRESULT 0x80073AEA

WINDOWS

When forwarding events from local machine to itself, the query of the subscription can't contain target log of the subscription.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_EC_CIRCULAR_FORWARDING is a Windows error code (system error 15082, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AEA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “When forwarding events from local machine to itself, the query of the subscription can't contain target log of the subscription.”

How to fix ERROR_EC_CIRCULAR_FORWARDING

  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_EC_CREDSTORE_FULLERROR_EC_LOG_DISABLEDERROR_EC_CRED_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EC_SUBSCRIPTION_CANNOT_ACTIVATEERROR_EC_NO_ACTIVE_CHANNELERROR_MUI_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_MUI_INVALID_FILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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