ERROR_PRI_MERGE_ADD_FILE_FAILED 0x80073B2F

Error code 15151 · HRESULT 0x80073B2F

WINDOWS

Unable to add one of the PRI files to the merged file.

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_PRI_MERGE_ADD_FILE_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 15151, returned as HRESULT 0x80073B2F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to add one of the PRI files to the merged file.”

How to fix ERROR_PRI_MERGE_ADD_FILE_FAILED

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_PRI_MERGE_LOAD_FILE_FAILEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_WRITE_FILE_FAILEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_MISSING_SCHEMAERROR_PRI_MERGE_MULTIPLE_PACKAGE_FAMILIES_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_VERSION_MISMATCHERROR_PRI_MERGE_MULTIPLE_MAIN_PACKAGES_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_MRM_GENERATION_COUNT_MISMATCH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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