ERROR_DS_NOT_AN_OBJECT 0x800720A0

Error code 8352 · HRESULT 0x800720A0

WINDOWS

The name does not identify an object; the name identifies a phantom.

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_NOT_AN_OBJECT is a Windows error code (system error 8352, returned as HRESULT 0x800720A0) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The name does not identify an object; the name identifies a phantom.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NOT_AN_OBJECT

  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_ON_BACKLINKERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_NOT_AUTHORITIVE_FOR_DST_NCERROR_DS_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_DS_NAME_TYPE_UNKNOWNERROR_DS_SEC_DESC_TOO_SHORTERROR_DS_NAME_UNPARSEABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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