ERROR_ILL_FORMED_PASSWORD 0x8007052C

Error code 1324 · HRESULT 0x8007052C

WINDOWS

Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password contains values that are not allowed in passwords.

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_ILL_FORMED_PASSWORD is a Windows error code (system error 1324, returned as HRESULT 0x8007052C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password contains values that are not allowed in passwords.”

How to fix ERROR_ILL_FORMED_PASSWORD

  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_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_WRONG_PASSWORDERROR_PASSWORD_RESTRICTIONERROR_FILE_CORRUPTERROR_DISK_CORRUPTERROR_TIMEOUTERROR_INSTALL_FAILUREERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNING

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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