ERROR_DS_DRA_EARLIER_SCHEMA_CONFLICT 0x80072160

Error code 8544 · HRESULT 0x80072160

WINDOWS

The replication operation could not be completed due to a previous schema incompatibility.

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What it means

ERROR_DS_DRA_EARLIER_SCHEMA_CONFLICT is a Windows error code (system error 8544, returned as HRESULT 0x80072160) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation could not be completed due to a previous schema incompatibility.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_EARLIER_SCHEMA_CONFLICT

  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_OBJ_NC_MISMATCHERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_CONFLICTERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_INFO_SHIPERROR_DS_DRA_REPL_PENDINGERROR_DS_NC_STILL_HAS_DSASERROR_SAM_INIT_FAILUREERROR_DS_GC_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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