ERROR_DS_LINK_ID_NOT_AVAILABLE 0x80072181

Error code 8577 · HRESULT 0x80072181

WINDOWS

Schema update failed: There are no link identifiers available.

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_LINK_ID_NOT_AVAILABLE is a Windows error code (system error 8577, returned as HRESULT 0x80072181) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Schema update failed: There are no link identifiers available.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_LINK_ID_NOT_AVAILABLE

  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_AG_CANT_HAVE_UNIVERSAL_MEMBERERROR_DS_RESERVED_LINK_IDERROR_DS_MODIFYDN_DISALLOWED_BY_INSTANCE_TYPEERROR_DS_NO_REF_DOMAINERROR_DS_INCOMPATIBLE_CONTROLS_USEDERROR_DS_NO_OBJECT_MOVE_IN_SCHEMA_NCERROR_DS_OUT_OF_VERSION_STORE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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