ERROR_ACCOUNT_LOCKED_OUT 0x80070775

Error code 1909 · HRESULT 0x80070775

WINDOWS

The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to.

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_ACCOUNT_LOCKED_OUT is a Windows error code (system error 1909, returned as HRESULT 0x80070775) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to.”

How to fix ERROR_ACCOUNT_LOCKED_OUT

  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_ACCOUNT_EXPIREDERROR_ACCOUNT_DISABLEDERROR_ACCOUNT_RESTRICTIONERROR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_NOT_FOUNDOR_INVALID_OXIDERROR_PASSWORD_MUST_CHANGE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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