ERROR_SXS_IDENTITY_DUPLICATE_ATTRIBUTE 0x8007370C

Error code 14092 · HRESULT 0x8007370C

WINDOWS

An identity contains two definitions for the same attribute.

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

ERROR_SXS_IDENTITY_DUPLICATE_ATTRIBUTE is a Windows error code (system error 14092, returned as HRESULT 0x8007370C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “An identity contains two definitions for the same attribute.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_IDENTITY_DUPLICATE_ATTRIBUTE

  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

Related errors

ERROR_SXS_IDENTITY_PARSE_ERRORERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUEERROR_MALFORMED_SUBSTITUTION_STRINGERROR_SXS_SYSTEM_DEFAULT_ACTIVATION_CONTEXT_EMPTY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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