ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTED 0x800701C7

Error code 455 · HRESULT 0x800701C7

WINDOWS

The capability authorization database has been corrupted.

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_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTED is a Windows error code (system error 455, returned as HRESULT 0x800701C7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The capability authorization database has been corrupted.”

How to fix ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTED

  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
  4. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) to exclude failing RAM
  5. Recent kernel memory faults usually trace to drivers — update graphics and chipset first
  6. Check the crash dump in C:\Windows\Minidump with WinDbg to identify the module

Related errors

ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_INVALID_CATALOGERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_NO_AUTH_ENTITYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_PROVISIONEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_PARSE_ERRORERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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