ERROR_EDP_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION 0x80070164

Error code 356 · HRESULT 0x80070164

WINDOWS

The requested operation was blocked by Windows Information Protection policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.

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What it means

ERROR_EDP_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION is a Windows error code (system error 356, returned as HRESULT 0x80070164) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation was blocked by Windows Information Protection policy. For more information, contact your system administrator.”

How to fix ERROR_EDP_POLICY_DENIES_OPERATION

  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_EDP_DPL_POLICY_CANT_BE_SATISFIEDERROR_DEVICE_HINT_NAME_BUFFER_TOO_SMALLERROR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED_EDPERROR_CLOUD_FILE_SYNC_ROOT_METADATA_CORRUPTERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERERROR_DISK_FULLERROR_SEM_TIMEOUTERROR_INVALID_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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