ERROR_PRI_MERGE_INVALID_FILE_NAME 0x80073B36

Error code 15158 · HRESULT 0x80073B36

WINDOWS

Invalid name supplied for a canonical merged PRI file.

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

ERROR_PRI_MERGE_INVALID_FILE_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 15158, returned as HRESULT 0x80073B36) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid name supplied for a canonical merged PRI file.”

How to fix ERROR_PRI_MERGE_INVALID_FILE_NAME

  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_RESOURCE_PACKAGE_REQUIREDERROR_PRI_MERGE_MAIN_PACKAGE_REQUIREDERROR_PRI_MERGE_BUNDLE_PACKAGES_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_MULTIPLE_MAIN_PACKAGES_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_MULTIPLE_PACKAGE_FAMILIES_NOT_ALLOWEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_WRITE_FILE_FAILEDERROR_MCA_INVALID_CAPABILITIES_STRING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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