ERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTRING 0x800736EE

Error code 14062 · HRESULT 0x800736EE

WINDOWS

Manifest Parse Error : A string literal was not closed.

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_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTRING is a Windows error code (system error 14062, returned as HRESULT 0x800736EE) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Manifest Parse Error : A string literal was not closed.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTRING

  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_UNCLOSEDCOMMENTERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDENDTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDDECLERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDSTARTTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_BADPEREFINSUBSETERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDCDATAERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNEXPECTEDEOF

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: