ERROR_SXS_XML_E_BADPEREFINSUBSET 0x800736EB

Error code 14059 · HRESULT 0x800736EB

WINDOWS

Manifest Parse Error : Parameter entities cannot be used inside markup declarations in an internal subset.

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What it means

ERROR_SXS_XML_E_BADPEREFINSUBSET is a Windows error code (system error 14059, returned as HRESULT 0x800736EB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Manifest Parse Error : Parameter entities cannot be used inside markup declarations in an internal subset.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_XML_E_BADPEREFINSUBSET

  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_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTARTTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNEXPECTEDEOFERROR_SXS_XML_E_MISSINGROOTERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDENDTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_BADXMLDECLERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTRINGERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALIDATROOTLEVEL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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