NTSTATUS 0xC0150005 (STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_FORMAT

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the side-by-side manifest does not have the required document structure.

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STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND	STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_PARSE_ERROR

STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_FORMAT_ERROR

The manifest is not in the required side-by-side format

STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_FORMAT_ERROR means that the manifest does not satisfy the required document structure for a Windows side-by-side manifest. The schema requires an assembly root in the side-by-side namespace, a manifestVersion value of 1.0, and an assemblyIdentity in the required position.

This is distinct from STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_PARSE_ERROR. A parser error means the XML cannot be read as XML; a format error can remain after the XML is well-formed because the SxS-specific root, namespace, element ordering or required fields are wrong.

What to inspect

Validate the root assembly, namespace and manifestVersion before checking dependencies.
Verify the order of early child elements such as noInherit and assemblyIdentity against the manifest type.
Inspect the resource selected by the loader, not a nearby manifest file that might not be used by the executable.

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