ERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE 0x8007370A

Error code 14090 · HRESULT 0x8007370A

WINDOWS

The value of an attribute in an identity is not within the legal range.

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_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE is a Windows error code (system error 14090, returned as HRESULT 0x8007370A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The value of an attribute in an identity is not within the legal range.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_INVALID_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE

  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_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_DEACTIVATIONERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTEERROR_SXS_SYSTEM_DEFAULT_ACTIVATION_CONTEXT_EMPTYERROR_SXS_RELEASE_ACTIVATION_CONTEXTERROR_SXS_IDENTITY_DUPLICATE_ATTRIBUTE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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