ERROR_INVALID_ORDINAL 0x800700B6

Error code 182 · HRESULT 0x800700B6

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_INVALID_ORDINAL is a Windows error code (system error 182, returned as HRESULT 0x800700B6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operating system cannot run %1.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_ORDINAL

  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_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_INVALID_SEGMENT_NUMBERERROR_INVALID_FLAG_NUMBERERROR_NETWORK_UNREACHABLEERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: