ERROR_UNDEFINED_SCOPE 0x8007013F

Error code 319 · HRESULT 0x8007013F

WINDOWS

The Central Access Policy specified is not defined on the target machine.

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_UNDEFINED_SCOPE is a Windows error code (system error 319, returned as HRESULT 0x8007013F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Central Access Policy specified is not defined on the target machine.”

How to fix ERROR_UNDEFINED_SCOPE

  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_UNDEFINED_CHARACTERERROR_SCOPE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_INVALID_CAPERROR_MR_MID_NOT_FOUNDRPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLEWSAEACCESWSAEADDRINUSEWSAECONNABORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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