ERROR_NO_SUCH_USER 0x80070525

Error code 1317 · HRESULT 0x80070525

WINDOWS

The specified account does not exist.

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_NO_SUCH_USER is a Windows error code (system error 1317, returned as HRESULT 0x80070525) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified account does not exist.”

How to fix ERROR_NO_SUCH_USER

  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_NO_SUCH_GROUPERROR_NO_SUCH_PRIVILEGEERROR_NO_SUCH_LOGON_SESSIONERROR_NO_SUCH_DOMAINERROR_USER_EXISTSERROR_GROUP_EXISTSERROR_INVALID_ACCOUNT_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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