ERROR_SXS_FILE_HASH_MISMATCH 0x800736CC

Error code 14028 · HRESULT 0x800736CC

WINDOWS

A component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest.

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_FILE_HASH_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 14028, returned as HRESULT 0x800736CC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A component's file does not match the verification information present in the component manifest.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_FILE_HASH_MISMATCH

  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_SXS_FILE_HASH_MISSINGERROR_SXS_FILE_NOT_PART_OF_ASSEMBLYERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_DUPLICATE_ASSEMBLY_NAMEERROR_SXS_POLICY_PARSE_ERRORERROR_SXS_DUPLICATE_PROGID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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