ERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAME 0x80073A9C

Error code 15004 · HRESULT 0x80073A9C

WINDOWS

The specified publisher name 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_PUBLISHER_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 15004, returned as HRESULT 0x80073A9C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified publisher name is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAME

  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_PROPERTY_VALUEERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATAERROR_EVT_INVALID_QUERYERROR_EVT_INVALID_CHANNEL_PATHERROR_EVT_EVENT_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_METADATA_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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