ERROR_SXS_INVALID_ACTCTXDATA_FORMAT 0x800736B2

Error code 14002 · HRESULT 0x800736B2

WINDOWS

The application binding data format is invalid.

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_INVALID_ACTCTXDATA_FORMAT is a Windows error code (system error 14002, returned as HRESULT 0x800736B2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The application binding data format is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_INVALID_ACTCTXDATA_FORMAT

  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_INVALID_XML_NAMESPACE_URIERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTEERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_DEACTIVATIONERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUNDERROR_SXS_SECTION_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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