ERROR_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PATH 0x80073A98

Error code 15000 · HRESULT 0x80073A98

WINDOWS

The specified channel path 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_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PATH is a Windows error code (system error 15000, returned as HRESULT 0x80073A98) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified channel path is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PATH

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PROPERTY_VALUEERROR_EVT_INVALID_QUERYERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAMEERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATAERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_METADATA_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_EVENT_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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