ERROR_DS_DRA_OBJ_IS_REP_SOURCE 0x80072102

Error code 8450 · HRESULT 0x80072102

WINDOWS

The naming context cannot be removed because it is replicated to another server.

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_OBJ_IS_REP_SOURCE is a Windows error code (system error 8450, returned as HRESULT 0x80072102) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The naming context cannot be removed because it is replicated to another server.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_OBJ_IS_REP_SOURCE

  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_DB_ERRORERROR_DS_DRA_REF_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_DRA_NO_REPLICAERROR_DS_DRA_REF_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_DRA_MAIL_PROBLEMERROR_DS_DRA_ACCESS_DENIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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