ERROR_SXS_INVALID_DEACTIVATION 0x80073705

Error code 14085 · HRESULT 0x80073705

WINDOWS

The activation context being deactivated is not active for the current thread of execution.

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_DEACTIVATION is a Windows error code (system error 14085, returned as HRESULT 0x80073705) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The activation context being deactivated is not active for the current thread of execution.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_INVALID_DEACTIVATION

  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_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUEERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTEERROR_SXS_EARLY_DEACTIVATIONERROR_SXS_MULTIPLE_DEACTIVATIONERROR_SXS_CORRUPTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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