ERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_STANDALONE 0x800736F6

Error code 14070 · HRESULT 0x800736F6

WINDOWS

Manifest Parse Error : The standalone attribute must have the value 'yes' or 'no'.

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What it means

ERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_STANDALONE is a Windows error code (system error 14070, returned as HRESULT 0x800736F6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Manifest Parse Error : The standalone attribute must have the value 'yes' or 'no'.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_STANDALONE

  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_BADXMLCASEERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNEXPECTED_STANDALONEERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALIDSWITCHERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_VERSIONERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALIDENCODINGERROR_SXS_XML_E_MISSINGEQUALSERROR_SXS_XML_E_RESERVEDNAMESPACE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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