ERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATURE 0xC0EA0004

Hex 0xC0EA0004 · Decimal -1058406396 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

CLiP license has an invalid signature.

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_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATURE is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0xC0EA0004) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “CLiP license has an invalid signature.”

How to fix ERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATURE

  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_NOT_FOUNDERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_SIGNED_BY_UNKNOWN_SOURCEERROR_CLIP_LICENSE_NOT_SIGNEDSTATUS_CLIP_LICENSE_INVALID_SIGNATUREERROR_CLIP_DEVICE_LICENSE_MISSINGSTATUS_CLIP_DEVICE_LICENSE_MISSING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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