ERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_RESOLVING 0x80072115

Error code 8469 · HRESULT 0x80072115

WINDOWS

Name translation: Generic processing error.

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_RESOLVING is a Windows error code (system error 8469, returned as HRESULT 0x80072115) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Name translation: Generic processing error.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_RESOLVING

  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_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUEERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_NO_MAPPINGERROR_DS_NAME_ERROR_DOMAIN_ONLYERROR_DS_DUP_LINK_IDERROR_DS_INSTALL_SCHEMA_MISMATCHERROR_DS_DRA_EXTN_CONNECTION_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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