ERROR_DS_DRA_INTERNAL_ERROR 0x800720FA

Error code 8442 · HRESULT 0x800720FA

WINDOWS

The replication system encountered an internal 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_INTERNAL_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 8442, returned as HRESULT 0x800720FA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication system encountered an internal error.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_INTERNAL_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_DN_EXISTSERROR_DS_DRA_INCONSISTENT_DITERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_NCERROR_DS_DRA_CONNECTION_FAILEDERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_DNERROR_DS_DRA_BAD_INSTANCE_TYPEERROR_DS_DRA_BUSY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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