{"id":75074,"date":"2024-05-05T12:31:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T07:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=75074"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:46:51","slug":"wlidsvc-sign-in-0x80070005-1297-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wlidsvc-sign-in-0x80070005-1297-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant Error 0x80070005 and 1297"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you try to start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant (wlidsvc<\/code>) service, the following errors occur:<\/p>\n

Windows could not start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service on Local Computer.\n\nError 0x80070005: Access is denied.<\/pre>\n
and<\/p>\n
Windows could not start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service on Local Computer.\n\nError 1297: A privilege that the service requires to function properly does not exist in the service account configuration. You may use the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in (services.msc) and the Local Security Settings MMC snap-in (secpol.msc) to view the service configuration and the account configuration.<\/pre>\n
 <\/p>\n
\"wlidsvc<\/p>\n
\"wlidsvc<\/p>\n
As a result, you’re unable to sign in to any Store app. The following error occurs when doing so:<\/p>\n
Something went wrong\n\nPlease try again later.\n\n0x800706d9<\/pre>\n
\"wlidsvc<\/p>\n
You may also be unable to sign in to Office 365 apps and the Microsoft Store, and Microsoft Edge may fail to sync your profile.<\/p>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
To fix the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant (wlidsvc<\/code>) service, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n
Step 1: Fix the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Download wlidsvc_service_fix.reg<\/a> (zipped), unzip it, and run the enclosed .reg file.<\/li>\n
  2. Click Yes to confirm.<\/li>\n
  3. Restart<\/strong> Windows.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    (You can apply the above .reg file to Windows 10 and 11. Last tested in Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2.)<\/em><\/p>\n
    Step 2: Fix the Permissions for wlidsvcconfig.xml<\/h3>\n
    Open an admin Command Prompt<\/a> and run these commands:<\/p>\n
    cd \/d C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\IdentityCRL\\production\ntakeown \/f wlidsvcconfig.xml\nicacls wlidsvcconfig.xml \/reset\nicacls wlidsvcconfig.xml \/setowner \"nt authority\\system\"\n<\/pre>\n
    \"wlidsvc<\/p>\n
    The above steps fix the permissions for wlidsvconfig.xml.<\/p>\n
    Next, verify the permissions for that file and then attempt to start the service.<\/p>\n
    Run the following command:<\/p>\n
    icacls wlidsvcconfig.xml<\/pre>\n
    The output should look like the following:<\/p>\n
    wlidsvcconfig.xml NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM:(I)(F)\nBUILTIN\\Administrators:(I)(F)\nBUILTIN\\Users:(I)(RX)\nEveryone:(I)(RX)<\/pre>\n
    \"wlidsvc<\/p>\n
    Start the service by running the following command:<\/p>\n
    net start wlidsvc<\/pre>\n
    If all goes well, you should see the message “The Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service was started successfully.<\/em>”<\/p>\n
    RELATED:<\/strong> How to Fix Windows Audio Service Error 0x80070005 (AudioSrv)<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    When you try to start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant (wlidsvc) service, the following errors occur: Windows could not start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service on Local Computer. Error 0x80070005: Access is denied. and Windows could not start the Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant service on Local Computer. Error 1297: A privilege that the service … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[191,490],"class_list":["post-75074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-error-messages","tag-services"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78255,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/print-spooler-1297-privilege-error\/","url_meta":{"origin":75074,"position":0},"title":"Print Spooler Error 1297: Privilege does not exist","author":"Ramesh","date":"April 3, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"When you try to add a new printer or a scanner, the following error code may appear: Error 1297: A privilege that the service requires to function properly does not exist in the service account configuration. 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