ERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINED 0x8007200C

Error code 8204 · HRESULT 0x8007200C

WINDOWS

The attribute type specified to the directory service is not defined.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINED is a Windows error code (system error 8204, returned as HRESULT 0x8007200C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The attribute type specified to the directory service is not defined.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINED

  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_OR_VALUE_EXISTSERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OWNED_BY_SAMERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAXERROR_DS_BUSYERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUEERROR_DS_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLYERROR_DS_UNAVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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