ERROR_DS_DRA_MISSING_PARENT 0x8007210C

Error code 8460 · HRESULT 0x8007210C

WINDOWS

The replication operation failed because a required parent object is missing.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_DS_DRA_MISSING_PARENT is a Windows error code (system error 8460, returned as HRESULT 0x8007210C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation failed because a required parent object is missing.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_MISSING_PARENT

  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_MISSING_KRBTGT_SECRETERROR_DS_DRA_PREEMPTEDERROR_DS_DRA_SOURCE_REINSTALLEDERROR_DS_DRA_ABANDON_SYNCERROR_DS_DRA_NAME_COLLISIONERROR_DS_DRA_SINK_DISABLEDERROR_DS_DRA_SHUTDOWN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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