ERROR_DS_CLASS_NOT_DSA 0x80072097

Error code 8343 · HRESULT 0x80072097

WINDOWS

The object must be of class DSA.

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_CLASS_NOT_DSA is a Windows error code (system error 8343, returned as HRESULT 0x80072097) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The object must be of class DSA.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CLASS_NOT_DSA

  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_CLASS_MUST_BE_CONCRETEERROR_DS_DSA_MUST_BE_INT_MASTERERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTSERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERRORERROR_DS_ILLEGAL_SUPERIORERROR_DS_CANT_DELETE_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OWNED_BY_SAM

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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