How to Fix Camera Error 0xA00F4245 (0x80070005) in Windows

The Error 0xA00F4245 (0x80070005) is basically a camera error and it often occurs when you are trying to open your Webcam on Windows 11. This post explains what causes this error code in the first place and what happens when you get this error on your computer. In addition to these, we will also look into five fixes that might help to overcome this issue on Windows PC. 

Upon encountering this error code on Windows, you must receive an error message as well that states the following – 

What causes Camera error 0xA00F4245 on Windows? 

This error code mostly appears when you have restricted either the Camera or Microphone access to apps that you are currently using. Apart from this, the error 0xA00F4245 could also be the direct result of using an outdated Camera application, or its drivers have been corrupted somehow. 

 Now that you know the reasons behind this error code, let’s have a look at the solutions that might work in your case. 

Ways to Solve Camera Error 0xA00F4245 (0x80070005)

You may solve this Camera error 0xA00F4245 on Windows 11 by applying the below fixes one after another. Just make sure to apply them in the same order as they are put in. 

• Update Camera Driver and Display Adapters
• Reinstall Camera & Display Adapters
• Check and Allow Camera Permissions
• Repair or Reset Windows Camera
• Reinstall Camera

1] Update Camera Driver and Display Adapters

Windows Camera functions efficiently only when its driver and the display adapter are up to date. If you haven’t yet updated either of these drivers, it’s the best time to do so. 

For this, open Settings (Windows + I) first, and go to the below path – 

Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options

• Scroll down to Advanced options and check if there are any updates available under Optional updates. 
• If you do see some optional updates there, click to expand this tab. When this expands, tick all the checkboxes, and hit “Download and Install.”

Wait for the chosen updates to install successfully and then restart your Windows PC. 

2] Reinstall Camera & Display Adapters

In case you didn’t find some optional updates via Windows update, and the error 0xA00F4245 is still appearing, it’s time to uninstall both Camera and Graphics drivers. Here’s an overview of how to uninstall and then reinstall the Camera as well as Display Adapters in Windows. 

• Press Win + X, and select Device Manager from the list. 
• When the Device Manager opens up, click to expand Camera. 
• Locate the Webcam driver inside it, right-click on that, and hit Uninstall device.

• When a confirmation window appears, tick the box left of “Attempt to remove the driver for this device”, and hit Uninstall again. 
• Just like the Camera driver, you must uninstall the graphics driver as well. You may find that thing under Display adapters. 

Assuming you did remove both of these drivers, click the PC search icon from the toolbar. This icon is termed as Scan for hardware changes. When you click on this button, the uninstalled drivers will come back on their own. 

3] Check and Allow Camera Permissions

Many a time, Windows Camera stops working and throws an error code 0xA00F4245 just because the Webcam is being in use by some third-party apps. Furthermore, it could also occur when you have denied the basic permissions to the Camera app on Windows. 

Follow the below instructions on how to check if the Camera is in use by some other apps or allow it all permissions – 

• Press Win + I to launch Settings and select Privacy & Security on the left sidebar.
• Move to the right pane and scroll down to App permissions.
• Locate and click on the Camera option. 
• The Camera access toggle switch must be enabled here. If not, turn it On. 
• Now, look for the second option i.e. “Let apps access your camera“. Its toggle switch must also be enabled. 
• When you scroll a bit down, you will see a list of applications that are allowed or not allowed access to your Webcam. 

• If you do see your app on which you are currently facing the error code 0xA00F4245, make sure to enable its toggle switch as well. 

Assuming you do perform as guided above, check how many apps pop up next to Recent activity. From here, you can find which apps were currently using your Webcam. Close that particular application and check if the problem resolves this way. 

Note: After you are done enabling Camera access, repeat the above steps for Microphone access as well.

4] Repair or Reset Windows Camera

Windows 11/10 also provides an option where users can either repair or reset their Camera application. You need to go for this option only when there is corruption within the Camera app itself. Since you are here, the error 0xA00F4289 must still be occurring. So, let’s know how to repair or reset this built-in app on Windows. 

• Press Windows + X, and select Installed apps from the Power menu. 
• The system will redirect to the Apps > Installed apps page under Settings. 
• Type Camera in the search field and press Enter. 
• Click over the three horizontal dots as shown below, and select Advanced options. 

• On the succeeding screen, scroll down to the Reset section, and hit the Repair button first. 
• When you repair your Windows camera, the app’s data remain intact. 

• In case you are still encountering the error code 0xA00F4289, you better hit the Reset button. Resetting Camera will delete all the data and settings associated with your Webcam. 

After you reset the Camera app, restart your computer. Sign back into your device again and check if you can open your Webcam without getting into the 0xC00D3EA2 error. 

5] Reinstall the Camera app

If the error persists even after resetting the Camera, you should remove the Camera app from your Windows PC. Here’s how to perform this task –

• Press Win + I to launch Settings.
• Go to Apps > Installed apps, and scroll down to Camera on the right pane.
• Click the three horizontal dots next to the Camera, and hit Advanced options. If the Uninstall button is not greyed out here, you better click the Uninstall button.
• Else, scroll down to the Uninstall section on the succeeding screen and hit the Uninstall button. A confirmation window might appear next, hit Yes to confirm this process. 

Now that you have uninstalled the Camera app from your device, launch Microsoft Store, and type Camera in its search field. Press Enter to see matching results. Locate and click to expand Windows Camera. On the subsequent screen, click Install and wait for this app to install successfully on your computer. 

Restart your Windows PC and when it does reboot, check if you can start your Webcam without getting into an error 0xA00F4245.

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What to do if Windows is not detecting my Camera? 

If you are using a USB Webcam and Windows is not able to detect this device, you better unplug your Webcam first and then replug it to one of your device’s ports. Your device must be able to detect the external Camera attached to your PC. 

In case Windows is still not able to find your Webcam, you may apply all the solutions that are well-elaborated in this post. I hope you find this article useful and easy to follow. Let’s know in the comment section if you face any difficulty following this article.