ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZED 0x800701C5

Error code 453 · HRESULT 0x800701C5

WINDOWS

The requested capability can not be authorized for this application.

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

ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZED is a Windows error code (system error 453, returned as HRESULT 0x800701C5) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested capability can not be authorized for this application.”

How to fix ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZED

  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_PROVISIONEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_DEVUNLOCKEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPEERROR_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_INVALID_CATALOGERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_NO_AUTH_ENTITY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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