ERROR_SXS_XML_E_WHITESPACEORQUESTIONMARK 0x800736E2

Error code 14050 · HRESULT 0x800736E2

WINDOWS

Manifest Parse Error : Expecting whitespace or '?'.

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_WHITESPACEORQUESTIONMARK is a Windows error code (system error 14050, returned as HRESULT 0x800736E2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Manifest Parse Error : Expecting whitespace or '?'.”

How to fix ERROR_SXS_XML_E_WHITESPACEORQUESTIONMARK

  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_INVALID_UNICODEERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNEXPECTEDENDTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_HEXIDECIMALERROR_SXS_XML_E_UNCLOSEDTAGERROR_SXS_XML_E_INVALID_DECIMALERROR_SXS_XML_E_DUPLICATEATTRIBUTEERROR_SXS_XML_E_MULTIPLE_COLONS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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