ERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX 0x8007200B

Error code 8203 · HRESULT 0x8007200B

WINDOWS

The attribute syntax specified to the directory service is invalid.

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_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX is a Windows error code (system error 8203, returned as HRESULT 0x8007200B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The attribute syntax specified to the directory service is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAX

  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_INVALID_DN_SYNTAXERROR_DS_INVALID_DMDERROR_DS_INVALID_ROLE_OWNERERROR_DS_INVALID_LDAP_DISPLAY_NAMEERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUEERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINEDERROR_DS_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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