ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICY 0x800701C6

Error code 454 · HRESULT 0x800701C6

WINDOWS

There is no capability authorization policy 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_NO_POLICY is a Windows error code (system error 454, returned as HRESULT 0x800701C6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “There is no capability authorization policy on the device.”

How to fix ERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NO_POLICY

  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_DB_CORRUPTEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_AUTHORIZEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_PROVISIONEDERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_INVALID_CATALOGERROR_CAPAUTHZ_CHANGE_TYPEERROR_CAPAUTHZ_SCCD_NO_AUTH_ENTITYERROR_CAPAUTHZ_NOT_DEVUNLOCKED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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