ERROR_DS_DRA_GENERIC 0x800720F4

Error code 8436 · HRESULT 0x800720F4

WINDOWS

The replication operation failed.

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_GENERIC is a Windows error code (system error 8436, returned as HRESULT 0x800720F4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation failed.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_GENERIC

  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_INVALID_PARAMETERERROR_DS_DRA_BUSYERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_DNERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_NCERROR_DS_UNABLE_TO_SURRENDER_ROLESERROR_DS_MISSING_FSMO_SETTINGSERROR_DS_REFUSING_FSMO_ROLES

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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