ERROR_GENERIC_NOT_MAPPED 0x80070550

Error code 1360 · HRESULT 0x80070550

WINDOWS

Generic access types were contained in an access mask which should already be mapped to nongeneric types.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_GENERIC_NOT_MAPPED is a Windows error code (system error 1360, returned as HRESULT 0x80070550) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Generic access types were contained in an access mask which should already be mapped to nongeneric types.”

How to fix ERROR_GENERIC_NOT_MAPPED

  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_GENERIC_COMMAND_FAILEDERROR_INTERNAL_ERRORERROR_BAD_DESCRIPTOR_FORMATERROR_INTERNAL_DB_CORRUPTIONERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUNDERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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