ERROR_INVALID_ACL 0x80070538

Error code 1336 · HRESULT 0x80070538

WINDOWS

The access control list (ACL) structure is invalid.

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_INVALID_ACL is a Windows error code (system error 1336, returned as HRESULT 0x80070538) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The access control list (ACL) structure is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_ACL

  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_INVALID_SUB_AUTHORITYERROR_INVALID_SIDERROR_LUIDS_EXHAUSTED0xC19002000xC1900223STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATIONSTATUS_IN_PAGE_ERRORSTATUS_ACCESS_DENIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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