ERROR_SMI_PRIMITIVE_INSTALLER_FAILED 0x8007371C

Error code 14108 · HRESULT 0x8007371C

WINDOWS

The SMI primitive installer failed during setup or servicing.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_SMI_PRIMITIVE_INSTALLER_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 14108, returned as HRESULT 0x8007371C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The SMI primitive installer failed during setup or servicing.”

How to fix ERROR_SMI_PRIMITIVE_INSTALLER_FAILED

  1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  2. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  3. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_SXS_TRANSACTION_CLOSURE_INCOMPLETEERROR_GENERIC_COMMAND_FAILEDERROR_SXS_SETTING_NOT_REGISTEREDERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORYERROR_INVALID_DATAERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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