ERROR_DS_ATT_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x8007207E

Error code 8318 · HRESULT 0x8007207E

WINDOWS

The specified attribute is already present on the object.

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

ERROR_DS_ATT_ALREADY_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 8318, returned as HRESULT 0x8007207E) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified attribute is already present on the object.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_ATT_ALREADY_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_ATT_NOT_DEF_FOR_CLASSERROR_DS_ATT_VAL_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_ATT_IS_NOT_ON_OBJERROR_DS_ATT_NOT_DEF_IN_SCHEMAERROR_DS_MISSING_REQUIRED_ATTERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_ATT_VALUESERROR_DS_OBJECT_CLASS_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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