ERROR_NO_GUID_TRANSLATION 0x80070230

Error code 560 · HRESULT 0x80070230

WINDOWS

Indicates that an attempt was made to assign protection to a file system file or directory and one of the SIDs in the security descriptor could not be translated into a GUID that could be stored by the file system. This causes the protection attempt to fail, which may cause a file creation attempt to fail.

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What it means

ERROR_NO_GUID_TRANSLATION is a Windows error code (system error 560, returned as HRESULT 0x80070230) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Indicates that an attempt was made to assign protection to a file system file or directory and one of the SIDs in the security descriptor could not be translated into a GUID that could be stored by the file system. This causes the protection attempt to fail, which may cause a file creation attempt to fail.”

How to fix ERROR_NO_GUID_TRANSLATION

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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