ERROR_DS_DRA_DB_ERROR 0x80072103

Error code 8451 · HRESULT 0x80072103

WINDOWS

The replication operation encountered a database error.

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_DB_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 8451, returned as HRESULT 0x80072103) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation encountered a database error.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_DB_ERROR

  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_DRA_NO_REPLICAERROR_DS_DRA_OBJ_IS_REP_SOURCEERROR_DS_DRA_ACCESS_DENIEDERROR_DS_DRA_REF_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_DRA_REF_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_DRA_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_DRA_MAIL_PROBLEM

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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