ERROR_DS_DSA_MUST_BE_INT_MASTER 0x80072096

Error code 8342 · HRESULT 0x80072096

WINDOWS

The operation can only be performed on an internal master DSA object.

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_DSA_MUST_BE_INT_MASTER is a Windows error code (system error 8342, returned as HRESULT 0x80072096) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation can only be performed on an internal master DSA object.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DSA_MUST_BE_INT_MASTER

  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_CLASS_NOT_DSAERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERRORERROR_DS_CANT_DELETE_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTSERROR_DS_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVEDERROR_DS_ILLEGAL_SUPERIORERROR_DS_OUT_OF_SCOPE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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