ERROR_CLIP_KEYHOLDER_LICENSE_MISSING_OR_INVALID 0xC0EA0005

Hex 0xC0EA0005 · Decimal -1058406395 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

CLiP keyholder license is invalid or missing.

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_CLIP_KEYHOLDER_LICENSE_MISSING_OR_INVALID is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC0EA0005) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “CLiP keyholder license is invalid or missing.”

How to fix ERROR_CLIP_KEYHOLDER_LICENSE_MISSING_OR_INVALID

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_EXPIREDERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATUREERROR_CLIP_DEVICE_LICENSE_MISSINGERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_SIGNED_BY_UNKNOWN_SOURCESTATUS_CLIP_KEYHOLDER_LICENSE_MISSING_OR_INVALIDSTATUS_CLIP_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATURESTATUS_CLIP_LICENSE_EXPIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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