ERROR_DS_CLIENT_LOOP 0x80072043

Error code 8259 · HRESULT 0x80072043

WINDOWS

A referral loop was detected by the client.

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_CLIENT_LOOP is a Windows error code (system error 8259, returned as HRESULT 0x80072043) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A referral loop was detected by the client.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CLIENT_LOOP

  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_CONTROL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_REFERRAL_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNEDERROR_DS_SORT_CONTROL_MISSINGERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_OFFSET_RANGE_ERRORERROR_DS_PARAM_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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