ERROR_DS_CONFIG_PARAM_MISSING 0x800720EB

Error code 8427 · HRESULT 0x800720EB

WINDOWS

The directory configuration parameter is missing from the registry.

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_CONFIG_PARAM_MISSING is a Windows error code (system error 8427, returned as HRESULT 0x800720EB) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory configuration parameter is missing from the registry.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_CONFIG_PARAM_MISSING

  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_BUILD_HIERARCHY_TABLE_FAILEDERROR_DS_COUNTING_AB_INDICES_FAILEDERROR_DS_BAD_HIERARCHY_FILEERROR_DS_HIERARCHY_TABLE_MALLOC_FAILEDERROR_DS_CANT_REPLACE_HIDDEN_RECERROR_DS_INTERNAL_FAILUREERROR_DS_SECURITY_ILLEGAL_MODIFY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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