ERROR_EXE_MARKED_INVALID 0x800700C0

Error code 192 · HRESULT 0x800700C0

WINDOWS

The operating system cannot run ….

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_EXE_MARKED_INVALID is a Windows error code (system error 192, returned as HRESULT 0x800700C0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operating system cannot run %1.”

How to fix ERROR_EXE_MARKED_INVALID

  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_EXE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCHERROR_EXE_CANNOT_MODIFY_SIGNED_BINARYERROR_EXE_CANNOT_MODIFY_STRONG_SIGNED_BINARYERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMATERROR_INVALID_EXE_SIGNATUREERROR_INVALID_MODULETYPE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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