Windows HRESULT
Windows HRESULT 0x80070005 — E_ACCESSDENIED
In Windows HRESULT, code 0x80070005 is E_ACCESSDENIED. The official source describes it as “General access denied error”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Code0x80070005
SymbolE_ACCESSDENIED
Source confidencehigh
Official definition
General access denied error
In plain language
In Windows HRESULT, code 0x80070005 is E_ACCESSDENIED. The official source describes it as “General access denied error”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Context to inspect
- The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
- The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.
Safe first checks
- Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
- Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
- Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.
Important context
HRESULT values encode facility/severity information; context still matters.