ERROR_DS_INVALID_SCRIPT 0x80072198

Error code 8600 · HRESULT 0x80072198

WINDOWS

The Directory Service cannot process the script because it 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_SCRIPT is a Windows error code (system error 8600, returned as HRESULT 0x80072198) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Directory Service cannot process the script because it is invalid.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_INVALID_SCRIPT

  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_SEARCH_FLAG_SUBTREEERROR_DS_INVALID_SEARCH_FLAG_TUPLEERROR_DS_INVALID_NAME_FOR_SPNERROR_DS_INVALID_GROUP_TYPEERROR_DS_AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDERROR_DS_REMOTE_CROSSREF_OP_FAILEDERROR_DS_EXISTS_IN_RDNATTID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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