ERROR_PRI_MERGE_VERSION_MISMATCH 0x80073B2C

Error code 15148 · HRESULT 0x80073B2C

WINDOWS

The PRI files to be merged have incompatible versions.

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What it means

ERROR_PRI_MERGE_VERSION_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 15148, returned as HRESULT 0x80073B2C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The PRI files to be merged have incompatible versions.”

How to fix ERROR_PRI_MERGE_VERSION_MISMATCH

  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_PRI_MERGE_MISSING_SCHEMAERROR_PRI_MERGE_LOAD_FILE_FAILEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_ADD_FILE_FAILEDERROR_PRI_MERGE_WRITE_FILE_FAILEDERROR_MRM_GENERATION_COUNT_MISMATCHERROR_MRM_DIRECT_REF_TO_NON_DEFAULT_RESOURCEERROR_OPERATION_NOT_ALLOWED_FROM_SYSTEM_COMPONENT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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