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ERROR_INVALID_IMAGE_HASH
What this result means
ERROR_INVALID_IMAGE_HASH is a Windows system result. Windows code integrity rejected an executable image because its hash or digital signature could not be accepted under current policy. The image may be corrupted, modified, improperly signed, or disallowed.
Why it can appear
- the file changed after signing or was corrupted in transit or storage
- the certificate chain is untrusted, expired for the signing context, or revoked
- Secure Boot, HVCI, WDAC, or another policy rejects the signer or image
- a driver or binary is incompatible with the Windows build or signing requirements
Troubleshooting steps
- Record the image path, signer, signature status, hash, catalog membership, and policy event
- Collect CodeIntegrity, AppLocker, WDAC, Secure Boot, and driver-install logs
- Compare the file with the vendor package and verify download provenance
- Check system time, certificate-chain, and revocation connectivity where relevant
Correct recovery and handling
Replace the file with an authentic vendor-signed version and update policy only through an approved security process. Do not disable signature enforcement as a routine workaround.
Related and easily confused conditions
Access permissions are not the problem. Copying the same rejected binary to another directory usually does not change the integrity decision.
References
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