ERROR_DS_INIT_FAILURE_CONSOLE 0x80072171

Error code 8561 · HRESULT 0x80072171

WINDOWS

Directory Services could not start because of the following error: …. Error Status: 0x…. Please click OK to shutdown the system. You can use the recovery console to diagnose the system further.

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What it means

ERROR_DS_INIT_FAILURE_CONSOLE is a Windows error code (system error 8561, returned as HRESULT 0x80072171) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Directory Services could not start because of the following error: %1. Error Status: 0x%2. Please click OK to shutdown the system. You can use the recovery console to diagnose the system further.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_INIT_FAILURE_CONSOLE

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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