ERROR_LICENSE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED 0x80070573

Error code 1395 · HRESULT 0x80070573

WINDOWS

The service being accessed is licensed for a particular number of connections. No more connections can be made to the service at this time because there are already as many connections as the service can accept.

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What it means

ERROR_LICENSE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED is a Windows error code (system error 1395, returned as HRESULT 0x80070573) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The service being accessed is licensed for a particular number of connections. No more connections can be made to the service at this time because there are already as many connections as the service can accept.”

How to fix ERROR_LICENSE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED

  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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