ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_MISMATCH 0x8007112A

Error code 4394 · HRESULT 0x8007112A

WINDOWS

There is a mismatch between the tag specified in the request and the tag present in the reparse point.

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_REPARSE_TAG_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 4394, returned as HRESULT 0x8007112A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “There is a mismatch between the tag specified in the request and the tag present in the reparse point.”

How to fix ERROR_REPARSE_TAG_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_REPARSE_TAG_INVALIDERROR_REPARSE_POINT_ENCOUNTEREDERROR_REPARSE_ATTRIBUTE_CONFLICTERROR_REPARSE_OBJECTERROR_INVALID_REPARSE_DATAERROR_NOT_A_REPARSE_POINTERROR_APP_DATA_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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