ERROR_WAS_UNLOCKED 0x800702CB

Error code 715 · HRESULT 0x800702CB

WINDOWS

The page protection of a locked page was changed to 'No Access' and the page was unlocked from memory and from the process.

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_WAS_UNLOCKED is a Windows error code (system error 715, returned as HRESULT 0x800702CB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “{Page Unlocked} The page protection of a locked page was changed to 'No Access' and the page was unlocked from memory and from the process.”

How to fix ERROR_WAS_UNLOCKED

  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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