ERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NO_MAPPING 0x80072118

Error code 8472 · HRESULT 0x80072118

WINDOWS

Name translation: Input name found, but not the associated output format.

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_NAME_ERROR_NO_MAPPING is a Windows error code (system error 8472, returned as HRESULT 0x80072118) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Name translation: Input name found, but not the associated output format.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NO_MAPPING

  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_NAME_ERROR_DOMAIN_ONLYERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUEERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NO_SYNTACTICAL_MAPPINGERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_RESOLVINGERROR_DS_CONSTRUCTED_ATT_MODERROR_DS_DUP_LINK_ID

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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