ERROR_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED 0x80072024

Error code 8228 · HRESULT 0x80072024

WINDOWS

The administrative limit for this request was exceeded.

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_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED is a Windows error code (system error 8228, returned as HRESULT 0x80072024) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The administrative limit for this request was exceeded.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

Related errors

ERROR_DS_COMPARE_FALSEERROR_DS_SIZELIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUEERROR_DS_TIMELIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_PROTOCOL_ERRORERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_OPERATIONS_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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