ERROR_DS_DRA_CONNECTION_FAILED 0x800720FC

Error code 8444 · HRESULT 0x800720FC

WINDOWS

The server specified for this replication operation could not be contacted.

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_DRA_CONNECTION_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 8444, returned as HRESULT 0x800720FC) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The server specified for this replication operation could not be contacted.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_CONNECTION_FAILED

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_INSTANCE_TYPEERROR_DS_DRA_INCONSISTENT_DITERROR_DS_DRA_INTERNAL_ERRORERROR_DS_DRA_OUT_OF_MEMERROR_DS_DRA_DN_EXISTSERROR_DS_DRA_MAIL_PROBLEMERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_NC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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