ERROR_INVALID_STATE 0x8007139F

Error code 5023 · HRESULT 0x8007139F

WINDOWS

The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

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_STATE is a Windows error code (system error 5023, returned as HRESULT 0x8007139F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_STATE

  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_CLUSTER_SHUTTING_DOWNERROR_RESOURCE_PROPERTIES_STOREDERROR_NOT_QUORUM_CAPABLEERROR_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORYERROR_INVALID_DATAERROR_WRITE_PROTECTERROR_NOT_READY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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