ERROR_EC_CREDSTORE_FULL 0x80073AEB

Error code 15083 · HRESULT 0x80073AEB

WINDOWS

The credential store that is used to save credentials is full.

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_EC_CREDSTORE_FULL is a Windows error code (system error 15083, returned as HRESULT 0x80073AEB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The credential store that is used to save credentials is full.”

How to fix ERROR_EC_CREDSTORE_FULL

  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_EC_CIRCULAR_FORWARDINGERROR_EC_CRED_NOT_FOUNDERROR_EC_LOG_DISABLEDERROR_EC_NO_ACTIVE_CHANNELERROR_EC_SUBSCRIPTION_CANNOT_ACTIVATEERROR_MUI_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_MUI_INVALID_FILE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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