ERROR_INVALID_SID 0x80070539

Error code 1337 · HRESULT 0x80070539

WINDOWS

The security ID 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_SID is a Windows error code (system error 1337, returned as HRESULT 0x80070539) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The security ID structure is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_SID

  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_INVALID_ACLERROR_INVALID_SECURITY_DESCRERROR_INVALID_SUB_AUTHORITYERROR_GEN_FAILUREERROR_SHARING_VIOLATIONERROR_BAD_NETPATHERROR_BAD_NET_NAMEERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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