ERROR_DS_DUP_LINK_ID 0x80072114

Error code 8468 · HRESULT 0x80072114

WINDOWS

Schema update failed: An attribute with the same link identifier already exists.

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_DUP_LINK_ID is a Windows error code (system error 8468, returned as HRESULT 0x80072114) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Schema update failed: An attribute with the same link identifier already exists.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_DUP_LINK_ID

  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_DUP_LDAP_DISPLAY_NAMEERROR_DS_DUP_SCHEMA_ID_GUIDERROR_DS_DUP_MAPI_IDERROR_DS_DUP_OIDERROR_DS_INSTALL_SCHEMA_MISMATCHERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_RESOLVINGERROR_DS_DRA_EXTN_CONNECTION_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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