ERROR_SXS_CORRUPT_ACTIVATION_STACK 0x80073702

Error code 14082 · HRESULT 0x80073702

WINDOWS

The activation context activation stack for the running thread of execution is corrupt.

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_SXS_CORRUPT_ACTIVATION_STACK is a Windows error code (system error 14082, returned as HRESULT 0x80073702) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The activation context activation stack for the running thread of execution is corrupt.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_CORRUPT_ACTIVATION_STACK

  1. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  2. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  3. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSINGERROR_SXS_CORRUPTIONERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_EARLY_DEACTIVATIONERROR_SXS_MISSING_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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