ERROR_WRONG_PASSWORD 0x8007052B

Error code 1323 · HRESULT 0x8007052B

WINDOWS

Unable to update the password. The value provided as the current password is incorrect.

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_WRONG_PASSWORD is a Windows error code (system error 1323, returned as HRESULT 0x8007052B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to update the password. The value provided as the current password is incorrect.”

How to fix ERROR_WRONG_PASSWORD

  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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ERROR_WRONG_TARGET_NAMEERROR_WRONG_COMPARTMENTERROR_WRONG_DISKERROR_WRONG_EFSERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_LAST_ADMINERROR_ILL_FORMED_PASSWORD

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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