HRESULT 0x800F0227 (SPAPI_E_INVALID

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A device co-installer registered for the package is invalid.

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SPAPI_E_INVALID_COINSTALLER

SPAPI_E_INVALID_COINSTALLER (0x800F0227) is a Windows SetupAPI driver-installation error. This code means SetupAPI could not use a co-installer referenced by the device package. A co-installer is a helper DLL that performs installation work beyond the INF; an invalid, missing, incompatible, or unsigned helper can stop the device installation.

What to check

Locate the co-installer name and load failure in setupapi.dev.log.
Verify that the complete vendor package was extracted and that its catalog/signature still matches the files.
Prefer a current package using modern declarative INF mechanisms when the vendor provides one.

Microsoft: Co-installer operation

Microsoft: SetupAPI device installation log

Microsoft: Driver signing

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