ERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_ATT_VALUES 0x80072080

Error code 8320 · HRESULT 0x80072080

WINDOWS

The specified attribute is not present, or has no values.

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

ERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_ATT_VALUES is a Windows error code (system error 8320, returned as HRESULT 0x80072080) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified attribute is not present, or has no values.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_ATT_VALUES

  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_CANT_ADD_SYSTEM_ONLYERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_TO_GCERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATTERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATT_VALERROR_DS_SINGLE_VALUE_CONSTRAINTERROR_DS_ATT_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_RANGE_CONSTRAINT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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