What does HRESULT 0x80280022 (TPM_E_INVALID_AUTHHANDLE) mean?

TPM_E_INVALID_AUTHHANDLE

What TPM_E_INVALID_AUTHHANDLE actually isolates

TPM_E_INVALID_AUTHHANDLE (0x80280022) reports that the authorization handle supplied to the TPM is not valid for the command. The useful diagnostic unit is the exact object and operation, not the product name alone.

Keep these facts stable

record command ordinal, auth/session handle, session creation and flush events, TPM reset history, and owner process.

Corrective test

create or select a live authorization session valid for that command and retry without reusing a flushed handle. Avoid broad reinstalls or policy changes until that controlled test changes the result.

Technical references

• TPM fundamentals.
• TPM Base Services.