ERROR_PNP_INVALID_ID 0x800702A2

Error code 674 · HRESULT 0x800702A2

WINDOWS

Driver … returned invalid ID for a child device (…).

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_PNP_INVALID_ID is a Windows error code (system error 674, returned as HRESULT 0x800702A2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Driver %2 returned invalid ID for a child device (%3).”

How to fix ERROR_PNP_INVALID_ID

  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_PNP_IRQ_TRANSLATION_FAILEDERROR_PNP_TRANSLATION_FAILEDERROR_PNP_BAD_MPS_TABLEERROR_PNP_REBOOT_REQUIREDERROR_WAKE_SYSTEM_DEBUGGERERROR_HANDLES_CLOSEDERROR_EXTRANEOUS_INFORMATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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