ERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERROR 0x80072095

Error code 8341 · HRESULT 0x80072095

WINDOWS

A directory service error has occurred.

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_GENERIC_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 8341, returned as HRESULT 0x80072095) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A directory service error has occurred.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERROR

  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_CANT_DELETE_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_DSA_MUST_BE_INT_MASTERERROR_DS_CLASS_NOT_DSAERROR_DS_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVEDERROR_DS_OUT_OF_SCOPEERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTSERROR_DS_CANT_DEREF_ALIAS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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