ERROR_BAD_LOGON_SESSION_STATE 0x80070555

Error code 1365 · HRESULT 0x80070555

WINDOWS

The logon session is not in a state that is consistent with the requested operation.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_BAD_LOGON_SESSION_STATE is a Windows error code (system error 1365, returned as HRESULT 0x80070555) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The logon session is not in a state that is consistent with the requested operation.”

How to fix ERROR_BAD_LOGON_SESSION_STATE

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_NO_SUCH_PACKAGEERROR_LOGON_SESSION_COLLISIONERROR_LOGON_SESSION_EXISTSERROR_SERVICE_DISABLEDERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAILERROR_DLL_INIT_FAILEDERROR_IO_DEVICEERROR_NOT_FOUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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