ERROR_DS_CANT_DEL_MASTER_CROSSREF 0x800720B7

Error code 8375 · HRESULT 0x800720B7

WINDOWS

It is not permitted to delete a master cross reference.

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_CANT_DEL_MASTER_CROSSREF is a Windows error code (system error 8375, returned as HRESULT 0x800720B7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “It is not permitted to delete a master cross reference.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CANT_DEL_MASTER_CROSSREF

  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_MOD_SYSTEM_ONLYERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_SYSTEM_ONLYERROR_DS_CANT_DELETEERROR_DS_CANT_CACHE_ATTERROR_DS_CROSS_REF_EXISTSERROR_DS_SUBTREE_NOTIFY_NOT_NC_HEADERROR_DS_NAME_REFERENCE_INVALID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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