ERROR_SPECIAL_ACCOUNT 0x8007055B

Error code 1371 · HRESULT 0x8007055B

WINDOWS

Cannot perform this operation on built-in accounts.

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_SPECIAL_ACCOUNT is a Windows error code (system error 1371, returned as HRESULT 0x8007055B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Cannot perform this operation on built-in accounts.”

How to fix ERROR_SPECIAL_ACCOUNT

  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_SPECIAL_GROUPERROR_SPECIAL_USERERROR_RXACT_COMMIT_FAILUREERROR_RXACT_INVALID_STATEERROR_CANNOT_IMPERSONATEERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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