ERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUE 0x80072026

Error code 8230 · HRESULT 0x80072026

WINDOWS

The compare response was true.

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What it means

ERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUE is a Windows error code (system error 8230, returned as HRESULT 0x80072026) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The compare response was true.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_COMPARE_TRUE

  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_COMPARE_FALSEERROR_DS_AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_ADMIN_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_STRONG_AUTH_REQUIREDERROR_DS_SIZELIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_INAPPROPRIATE_AUTHERROR_DS_TIMELIMIT_EXCEEDED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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