ERROR_DS_INVALID_DMD 0x800720A8

Error code 8360 · HRESULT 0x800720A8

WINDOWS

The schema object could not be found.

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_DMD is a Windows error code (system error 8360, returned as HRESULT 0x800720A8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The schema object could not be found.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_INVALID_DMD

  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_ROLE_OWNERERROR_DS_INVALID_DN_SYNTAXERROR_DS_INVALID_LDAP_DISPLAY_NAMEERROR_DS_INVALID_SEARCH_FLAGERROR_DS_CLASS_MUST_BE_CONCRETEERROR_DS_OBJ_GUID_EXISTSERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_SYSTEM_ONLY

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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