ERROR_SXS_MISSING_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE 0x800736FF

Error code 14079 · HRESULT 0x800736FF

WINDOWS

The supplied assembly identity is missing one or more attributes which must be present in this context.

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_MISSING_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE is a Windows error code (system error 14079, returned as HRESULT 0x800736FF) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The supplied assembly identity is missing one or more attributes which must be present in this context.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_MISSING_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_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_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_INVALID_ASSEMBLY_IDENTITY_ATTRIBUTE_NAMEERROR_SXS_PROTECTION_CATALOG_FILE_MISSINGERROR_SXS_UNTRANSLATABLE_HRESULTERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSINGERROR_SXS_PROTECTION_CATALOG_NOT_VALID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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