ERROR_DS_DRA_PREEMPTED 0x8007210D

Error code 8461 · HRESULT 0x8007210D

WINDOWS

The replication operation was preempted.

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_PREEMPTED is a Windows error code (system error 8461, returned as HRESULT 0x8007210D) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation was preempted.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_PREEMPTED

  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_ABANDON_SYNCERROR_DS_DRA_MISSING_PARENTERROR_DS_DRA_SHUTDOWNERROR_DS_DRA_SOURCE_REINSTALLEDERROR_DS_DRA_NAME_COLLISIONERROR_DS_DRA_INCOMPATIBLE_PARTIAL_SETERROR_DS_DRA_SINK_DISABLED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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