ERROR_MALFORMED_SUBSTITUTION_STRING 0x8007370E

Error code 14094 · HRESULT 0x8007370E

WINDOWS

A string containing localized substitutable content was malformed. Either a dollar sign ($) was followed by something other than a left parenthesis or another dollar sign or an substitution's right parenthesis was not found.

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What it means

ERROR_MALFORMED_SUBSTITUTION_STRING is a Windows error code (system error 14094, returned as HRESULT 0x8007370E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A string containing localized substitutable content was malformed. Either a dollar sign ($) was followed by something other than a left parenthesis or another dollar sign or an substitution's right parenthesis was not found.”

How to fix ERROR_MALFORMED_SUBSTITUTION_STRING

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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