ERROR_EVT_CANNOT_OPEN_CHANNEL_OF_QUERY 0x80073ABC

Error code 15036 · HRESULT 0x80073ABC

WINDOWS

The channel at index … of the query can't be opened.

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_EVT_CANNOT_OPEN_CHANNEL_OF_QUERY is a Windows error code (system error 15036, returned as HRESULT 0x80073ABC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The channel at index %1!d! of the query can't be opened.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_CANNOT_OPEN_CHANNEL_OF_QUERY

  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_EVT_PUBLISHER_DISABLEDERROR_EVT_VERSION_TOO_NEWERROR_EVT_FILTER_OUT_OF_RANGEERROR_EVT_VERSION_TOO_OLDERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_LOCALE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_EVENT_DEFINITION_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_MAX_INSERTS_REACHED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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