ERROR_INVALID_LDT_SIZE 0x80070231

Error code 561 · HRESULT 0x80070231

WINDOWS

Indicates that an attempt was made to grow an LDT by setting its size, or that the size was not an even number of selectors.

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

ERROR_INVALID_LDT_SIZE is a Windows error code (system error 561, returned as HRESULT 0x80070231) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Indicates that an attempt was made to grow an LDT by setting its size, or that the size was not an even number of selectors.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_LDT_SIZE

  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_INVALID_LDT_OFFSETERROR_INVALID_LDT_DESCRIPTORERROR_NO_GUID_TRANSLATIONERROR_BAD_FUNCTION_TABLEERROR_UNEXPECTED_MM_EXTEND_ERRERROR_INVALID_NAMEERROR_MOD_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PROC_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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