ERROR_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH 0x800700D8

Error code 216 · HRESULT 0x800700D8

WINDOWS

This version of … is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher.

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What it means

ERROR_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 216, returned as HRESULT 0x800700D8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This version of %1 is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information and then contact the software publisher.”

How to fix ERROR_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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