ERROR_DS_CANT_MOD_OBJ_CLASS 0x80072017

Error code 8215 · HRESULT 0x80072017

WINDOWS

The directory service detected an attempt to modify the object class of an object.

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_MOD_OBJ_CLASS is a Windows error code (system error 8215, returned as HRESULT 0x80072017) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory service detected an attempt to modify the object class of an object.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CANT_MOD_OBJ_CLASS

  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_MOD_PRIMARYGROUPIDERROR_DS_CANT_ON_RDNERROR_DS_CANT_ON_NON_LEAFERROR_DS_CROSS_DOM_MOVE_ERRORERROR_DS_GC_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_DS_OBJ_CLASS_VIOLATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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