ERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_MISMATCH 0x800720E2

Error code 8418 · HRESULT 0x800720E2

WINDOWS

The replication operation failed because of a schema mismatch between the servers involved.

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What it means

ERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 8418, returned as HRESULT 0x800720E2) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The replication operation failed because of a schema mismatch between the servers involved.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_MISMATCH

  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_SCHEMA_INFO_SHIPERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_CONFLICTERROR_DS_DRA_GENERICERROR_DS_DRA_INVALID_PARAMETERERROR_DS_GCVERIFY_ERRORERROR_DS_CANT_FIND_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_ATT_SCHEMA_REQ_SYNTAX

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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