ERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE_EXISTS 0x8007200D

Error code 8205 · HRESULT 0x8007200D

WINDOWS

The specified directory service attribute or value already exists.

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_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 8205, returned as HRESULT 0x8007200D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified directory service attribute or value already exists.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE_EXISTS

  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_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINEDERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OWNED_BY_SAMERROR_DS_BUSYERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAXERROR_DS_UNAVAILABLEERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUEERROR_DS_NO_RIDS_ALLOCATED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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