ERROR_DS_DST_NC_MISMATCH 0x80072126

Error code 8486 · HRESULT 0x80072126

WINDOWS

Source and destination for a cross-domain move are not in agreement on the naming contexts in the forest. Either source or destination does not have the latest version of the Partitions container.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_DS_DST_NC_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 8486, returned as HRESULT 0x80072126) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Source and destination for a cross-domain move are not in agreement on the naming contexts in the forest. Either source or destination does not have the latest version of the Partitions container.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DST_NC_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_DST_DOMAIN_NOT_NATIVEERROR_DS_NOT_AUTHORITIVE_FOR_DST_NCERROR_DS_SRC_AND_DST_NC_IDENTICALERROR_DS_SRC_GUID_MISMATCHERROR_DS_SRC_NAME_MISMATCHERROR_DS_EPOCH_MISMATCHERROR_DS_CANT_MOVE_DELETED_OBJECT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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