If you receive Error 0x80070522, A Required Privilege Is Not Held By The Client message when creating a new file in the File Explorer of Windows 10/8/7, here are some possible solutions that might be helpful for you. This error mainly occurs out of nowhere while creating or modifying a file in the File Explorer. The complete error message looks like-

An unexpected error is keeping you from creating the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the error code to search for help with this problem. Error 0x80070522: A required privilege is not held by the client.

he 0x800700522 lets you know that you are trying to copy or create a file inside a folder that you’re not supposed to be modifying, such as the root folders of your operating system partition. You will also get a message, ”A required privilege is not held by the client”, which is Microsoft’s way of saying that you shouldn’t have that file in that folder.

This message usually appears when you’re trying to copy a file, such as a text file, or create one, inside one of the root folders of the partition where your operating system is installed. These folders are usually Program Files, Windows and System32, and seeing as they are the most important folders for Windows to work properly as a piece of software, you will understand why Microsoft have placed such a protection.

However, there are certain situations where you simply need to have that specific file in that specific folder, and it is good to know that there are a few ways that you can go about solving the 0x800700522 issue. The first and second methods are absolutely safe, but the others require editing the permissions and accessibility of your computer, so you might want to do a system restore point before you start.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

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