ERROR_DS_DRA_SOURCE_DISABLED 0x80072108

Error code 8456 · HRESULT 0x80072108

WINDOWS

The source server is currently rejecting replication requests.

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_SOURCE_DISABLED is a Windows error code (system error 8456, returned as HRESULT 0x80072108) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The source server is currently rejecting replication requests.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DRA_SOURCE_DISABLED

  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_SOURCE_REINSTALLEDERROR_DS_DRA_SOURCE_IS_PARTIAL_REPLICAERROR_DS_DRA_RPC_CANCELLEDERROR_DS_DRA_SINK_DISABLEDERROR_DS_DRA_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_DRA_NAME_COLLISIONERROR_DS_DRA_ACCESS_DENIED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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