ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_DEVUNLOCKED 0x800701C2

Error code 450 · HRESULT 0x800701C2

WINDOWS

Neither developer unlocked mode nor side loading mode is enabled on the device.

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_NOT_DEVUNLOCKED is a Windows error code (system error 450, returned as HRESULT 0x800701C2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Neither developer unlocked mode nor side loading mode is enabled on the device.”

How to fix ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_DEVUNLOCKED

  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_AUTHORIZEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPEERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_DB_CORRUPTEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_INVALID_CATALOGERROR_PROCESS_MODE_NOT_BACKGROUND

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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