ERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATA 0x80073A9D

Error code 15005 · HRESULT 0x80073A9D

WINDOWS

The event data raised by the publisher is not compatible with the event template definition in the publisher's manifest

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

ERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATA is a Windows error code (system error 15005, returned as HRESULT 0x80073A9D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The event data raised by the publisher is not compatible with the event template definition in the publisher's manifest”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATA

  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_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAMEERROR_EVT_INVALID_QUERYERROR_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PATHERROR_EVT_INVALID_OPERATION_OVER_ENABLED_DIRECT_CHANNELERROR_EVT_EVENT_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_METADATA_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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