What does HRESULT 0x800F0235 (SPAPI_E_IN_WOW64) mean?

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The requested SetupAPI operation is not allowed from a WOW64 process.

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SPAPI_E_IN_WOW64

SPAPI_E_IN_WOW64 (0x800F0235) is a Windows SetupAPI driver-installation error. This code means a 32-bit process running under WOW64 tried to perform a SetupAPI operation that requires a native process context. It is an installer or management-tool architecture issue, not a device-driver defect.

What to check

Run the native 64-bit management tool from an elevated 64-bit command prompt on 64-bit Windows.
For custom software, use a native helper process for the restricted SetupAPI operation.
Check whether the same action succeeds through the built-in PnPUtil tool.

%windir%\System32\pnputil.exe /enum-drivers

Microsoft: PnPUtil command syntax

Microsoft: SetupAPI device installation log

Microsoft: Troubleshooting device and driver installations

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