{"id":59814,"date":"2023-07-28T16:49:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T11:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=59814"},"modified":"2025-12-25T17:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T11:45:46","slug":"sfc-0xc0000017-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/sfc-0xc0000017-error\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fix] Error 0xc0000017 when running DISM or SFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you run the System File Checker (Sfc.exe<\/a>) or DISM, the error code 0xc0000017<\/code> may appear. The following is the full error message:<\/p>\n

sfc.exe - Application Error\r\n\r\nThe application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000017). Click OK to close the application.<\/pre>\n
\"sfc.exe<\/p>\n
Dism.exe - Application Error\r\n\r\nThe application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000017). Click OK to close the application. \r\n<\/pre>\n
\"dism.exe<\/p>\n
The error code 0xc0000017 means the following:<\/p>\n
  STATUS_NO_MEMORY                                              ntstatus.h\r\n# {Not Enough Quota}\r\n# Not enough virtual memory or paging file quota is available\r\n# to complete the specified operation.\r\n# 1 matches found for \"0xc0000017\"<\/pre>\n
Cause<\/h2>\n
This error happens if malware has added a Dism.exe or Sfc.exe entry in the “Image File Execution Options” registry key. The entry might look like the following:<\/p>\n
\r\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\sfc.exe]\r\n\"MinimumStackCommitInBytes\"=dword:41888888\r\n<\/pre>\n
\r\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\dism.exe]\r\n\"MinimumStackCommitInBytes\"=dword:41888888\r\n<\/pre>\n
The above registry value is usually employed by malware. As per TrendMicro<\/a>, the value of MinimumStackCommitInBytes<\/code> associated with a specific process in the IFEO registry key will be used to define the minimum size of stack to commit in initialising the main thread. If the stack size is too large, it will trigger a stack overflow exception and terminate the current process.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> DISM Error 2 While Attempting to Start the Servicing Process<\/a><\/div>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
To resolve the DISM or SFC error 0xc0000017<\/strong>, delete the abovementioned registry key(s).<\/p>\n
Launch Regedit.exe and go to the following branch:<\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\sfc.exe<\/pre>\n
Right-click on the Sfc.exe<\/strong> key and choose Delete.<\/p>\n
Then, go to the following branch if it exists:<\/p>\n
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Image File Execution Options\\dism.exe<\/pre>\n
Right-click on the dism.exe<\/strong> key and choose Delete.<\/p>\n
Exit the Registry Editor.<\/p>\n
You should now be able to run DISM and Sfc.exe.<\/p>\n
\n
Additional note<\/h3>\n
On some systems, malware may have blocked additional executables using the IFEO key. For example, the following executables may be blocked.<\/p>\n
\r\naswidsagent.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nautoruns.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nautorunsc.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nAvastSvc.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nAvastUI.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\navpui.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nbcdedit.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nklwtblfs.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nKVRT.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nmbamagent.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nmbamservice.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nmbamtray.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nMediaCreationTool22H2.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nmmc.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nmstsc.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nPowerTool.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nPowerTool64.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nReAgentc.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nrecoverydrive.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nrstrui.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nsystemreset.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nSystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\ntcpview.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\ntcpview64.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nvssadmin.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nWireshark.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nwuapihost.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nwuauclt.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nx32dbg.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nx64dbg.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\nxcopy.exe: [MinimumStackCommitInBytes] 1099466887\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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