ERROR_DS_GC_REQUIRED 0x80072163

Error code 8547 · HRESULT 0x80072163

WINDOWS

The requested operation can be performed only on a global catalog server.

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

ERROR_DS_GC_REQUIRED is a Windows error code (system error 8547, returned as HRESULT 0x80072163) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The requested operation can be performed only on a global catalog server.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_GC_REQUIRED

  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_GC_NOT_AVAILABLEERROR_DS_LOCAL_MEMBER_OF_LOCAL_ONLYERROR_DS_NC_STILL_HAS_DSASERROR_DS_DRA_OBJ_NC_MISMATCHERROR_DS_NO_FPO_IN_UNIVERSAL_GROUPSERROR_DS_DRA_EARLIER_SCHEMA_CONFLICTERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_TO_GC

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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