ERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTEST 0x80073AA9

Error code 15017 · HRESULT 0x80073AA9

WINDOWS

A step operation must involve either a node test or, in the case of a predicate, an algebraic expression against which to test each node in the node set identified by the preceeding node set can be evaluated.

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What it means

ERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTEST is a Windows error code (system error 15017, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AA9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A step operation must involve either a node test or, in the case of a predicate, an algebraic expression against which to test each node in the node set identified by the preceeding node set can be evaluated.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_FILTER_INVTEST

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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