ERROR_DS_ALIAS_DEREF_PROBLEM 0x80072034

Error code 8244 · HRESULT 0x80072034

WINDOWS

There is an alias dereferencing problem.

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_ALIAS_DEREF_PROBLEM is a Windows error code (system error 8244, returned as HRESULT 0x80072034) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “There is an alias dereferencing problem.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_ALIAS_DEREF_PROBLEM

  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_ALIAS_PROBLEMERROR_DS_ALIAS_POINTS_TO_ALIASERROR_DS_IS_LEAFERROR_DS_UNWILLING_TO_PERFORMERROR_DS_INVALID_DN_SYNTAXERROR_DS_LOOP_DETECTERROR_DS_NAMING_VIOLATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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