ERROR_MISSING_SYSTEMFILE 0x8007023D

Error code 573 · HRESULT 0x8007023D

WINDOWS

The required system file … is bad or missing.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_MISSING_SYSTEMFILE is a Windows error code (system error 573, returned as HRESULT 0x8007023D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Missing System File} The required system file %hs is bad or missing.”

How to fix ERROR_MISSING_SYSTEMFILE

  1. Verify the path/file actually exists and is not blocked by antivirus quarantine
  2. Reinstall the application that raised the error to restore missing files
  3. Check the full path spelling (long paths >260 chars need a registry opt-in)

Related errors

ERROR_CONTROL_C_EXITERROR_UNHANDLED_EXCEPTIONERROR_IO_PRIVILEGE_FAILEDSTATUS_ACCESS_DENIEDSTATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_FORMATSTATUS_STACK_OVERFLOWSTATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUNDSTATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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