ERROR_DS_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLY 0x80072009

Error code 8201 · HRESULT 0x80072009

WINDOWS

The directory service evaluated group memberships locally.

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_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLY is a Windows error code (system error 8201, returned as HRESULT 0x80072009) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory service evaluated group memberships locally.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLY

  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_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUEERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAXERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_TYPE_UNDEFINEDERROR_DS_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE_EXISTSERROR_DS_BUSYERROR_DS_UNAVAILABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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