ERROR_SXS_UNKNOWN_ENCODING 0x800736BD

Error code 14013 · HRESULT 0x800736BD

WINDOWS

The encoding requested is not recognized.

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_UNKNOWN_ENCODING is a Windows error code (system error 14013, returned as HRESULT 0x800736BD) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The encoding requested is not recognized.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_UNKNOWN_ENCODING

  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_UNKNOWN_ENCODING_GROUPERROR_SXS_CANT_GEN_ACTCTXERROR_SXS_COMPONENT_STORE_CORRUPTERROR_SXS_INVALID_XML_NAMESPACE_URIERROR_SXS_PROCESS_DEFAULT_ALREADY_SETERROR_SXS_ROOT_MANIFEST_DEPENDENCY_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_SXS_THREAD_QUERIES_DISABLED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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