ERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_ACCOUNT 0x80070421

Error code 1057 · HRESULT 0x80070421

WINDOWS

The account name is invalid or does not exist, or the password is invalid for the account name specified.

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_SERVICE_ACCOUNT is a Windows error code (system error 1057, returned as HRESULT 0x80070421) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The account name is invalid or does not exist, or the password is invalid for the account name specified.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_SERVICE_ACCOUNT

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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