ERROR_EVT_INVALID_QUERY 0x80073A99

Error code 15001 · HRESULT 0x80073A99

WINDOWS

The specified query 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_QUERY is a Windows error code (system error 15001, returned as HRESULT 0x80073A99) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified query is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_INVALID_QUERY

  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_CHANNEL_PATHERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAMEERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATAERROR_EVT_INVALID_OPERATION_OVER_ENABLED_DIRECT_CHANNELERROR_EVT_PUBLISHER_METADATA_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_EVENT_TEMPLATE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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