ERROR_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH_EXE 0x800702D0

Error code 720 · HRESULT 0x800702D0

WINDOWS

The image file … is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine.

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_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH_EXE is a Windows error code (system error 720, returned as HRESULT 0x800702D0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Machine Type Mismatch} The image file %hs is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine.”

How to fix ERROR_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCH_EXE

  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_IMAGE_MACHINE_TYPE_MISMATCHERROR_IMAGE_NOT_AT_BASEERROR_IMAGE_AT_DIFFERENT_BASEERROR_IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_NOT_PRESENTERROR_ALREADY_WIN32ERROR_NO_YIELD_PERFORMEDERROR_LOG_HARD_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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