ERROR_EVT_FILTER_ALREADYSCOPED 0x80073AA6

Error code 15014 · HRESULT 0x80073AA6

WINDOWS

An expression can only be followed by a change of scope operation if it itself evaluates to a node set and is not already part of some other change of scope operation.

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What it means

ERROR_EVT_FILTER_ALREADYSCOPED is a Windows error code (system error 15014, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AA6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “An expression can only be followed by a change of scope operation if it itself evaluates to a node set and is not already part of some other change of scope operation.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_FILTER_ALREADYSCOPED

  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_FILTER_NOTELTSETERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVARGERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTESTERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTYPEERROR_EVT_NON_VALIDATING_MSXMLERROR_EVT_QUERY_RESULT_INVALID_POSITIONERROR_EVT_QUERY_RESULT_STALE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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