ERROR_EVT_MALFORMED_XML_TEXT 0x80073AA0

Error code 15008 · HRESULT 0x80073AA0

WINDOWS

The specified xml text was not well-formed. See Extended Error for more details.

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What it means

ERROR_EVT_MALFORMED_XML_TEXT is a Windows error code (system error 15008, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AA0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified xml text was not well-formed. See Extended Error for more details.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_MALFORMED_XML_TEXT

  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_CHANNEL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_SUBSCRIPTION_TO_DIRECT_CHANNELERROR_EVT_CONFIGURATION_ERRORERROR_EVT_INVALID_EVENT_DATAERROR_EVT_QUERY_RESULT_STALEERROR_EVT_INVALID_PUBLISHER_NAMEERROR_EVT_QUERY_RESULT_INVALID_POSITION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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