ERROR_DS_CANT_REMOVE_ATT_CACHE 0x800720D3

Error code 8403 · HRESULT 0x800720D3

WINDOWS

The attribute could not be removed from the cache.

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_REMOVE_ATT_CACHE is a Windows error code (system error 8403, returned as HRESULT 0x800720D3) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The attribute could not be removed from the cache.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CANT_REMOVE_ATT_CACHE

  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_REMOVE_CLASS_CACHEERROR_DS_CANT_CACHE_CLASSERROR_DS_CANT_CACHE_ATTERROR_DS_CANT_RETRIEVE_DNERROR_DS_BAD_ATT_SCHEMA_SYNTAXERROR_DS_MISSING_SUPREFERROR_DS_ATT_SCHEMA_REQ_ID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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