ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPE 0x800701C3

Error code 451 · HRESULT 0x800701C3

WINDOWS

Can not change application type during upgrade or re-provision.

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

ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 451, returned as HRESULT 0x800701C3) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Can not change application type during upgrade or re-provision.”

How to fix ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPE

  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_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_DEVUNLOCKEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_PROVISIONEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_INVALID_CATALOGERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_NO_AUTH_ENTITY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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