ERROR_EVT_MAX_INSERTS_REACHED 0x80073AB7

Error code 15031 · HRESULT 0x80073AB7

WINDOWS

The maximum number of replacements has been reached.

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

ERROR_EVT_MAX_INSERTS_REACHED is a Windows error code (system error 15031, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AB7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The maximum number of replacements has been reached.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_MAX_INSERTS_REACHED

  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_EVENT_DEFINITION_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_UNRESOLVED_PARAMETER_INSERTERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_LOCALE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_UNRESOLVED_VALUE_INSERTERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_ID_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_VERSION_TOO_OLDERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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