ERROR_SXS_LEAF_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_NOT_INSTALLED 0x800736C0

Error code 14016 · HRESULT 0x800736C0

WINDOWS

The manifest for an assembly used by the application has a reference to a dependent assembly which is not installed

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_LEAF_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_NOT_INSTALLED is a Windows error code (system error 14016, returned as HRESULT 0x800736C0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The manifest for an assembly used by the application has a reference to a dependent assembly which is not installed”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_LEAF_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_NOT_INSTALLED

  1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  2. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  3. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTEERROR_SXS_ROOT_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_SXS_INVALID_XML_NAMESPACE_URIERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_MISSING_REQUIRED_DEFAULT_NAMESPACEERROR_SXS_UNKNOWN_ENCODING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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