ERROR_INVALID_SUB_AUTHORITY 0x80070537

Error code 1335 · HRESULT 0x80070537

WINDOWS

The subauthority part of a security ID is invalid for this particular use.

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_SUB_AUTHORITY is a Windows error code (system error 1335, returned as HRESULT 0x80070537) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The subauthority part of a security ID is invalid for this particular use.”

How to fix ERROR_INVALID_SUB_AUTHORITY

  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_LUIDS_EXHAUSTEDERROR_INVALID_ACLERROR_TOO_MANY_LUIDS_REQUESTEDSL_E_INVALID_PRODUCT_KEY0xC004F0740xC004C0030xC004C0080xC004F213

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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