ERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_ID_NOT_FOUND 0x80073AB4

Error code 15028 · HRESULT 0x80073AB4

WINDOWS

The message id for the desired message could not be found.

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_MESSAGE_ID_NOT_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 15028, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AB4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The message id for the desired message could not be found.”

How to fix ERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_ID_NOT_FOUND

  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_MESSAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_MESSAGE_LOCALE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EVT_UNRESOLVED_VALUE_INSERTERROR_EVT_FILTER_TOO_COMPLEXERROR_EVT_UNRESOLVED_PARAMETER_INSERTERROR_EVT_CHANNEL_CANNOT_ACTIVATEERROR_EVT_MAX_INSERTS_REACHED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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