ERROR_DS_NOT_CLOSEST 0x8007218C

Error code 8588 · HRESULT 0x8007218C

WINDOWS

The Global catalog server is not in the closest site.

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_CLOSEST is a Windows error code (system error 8588, returned as HRESULT 0x8007218C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Global catalog server is not in the closest site.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NOT_CLOSEST

  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_SUPPORTED_SORT_ORDERERROR_DS_NOT_AUTHORITIVE_FOR_DST_NCERROR_DS_NOT_ON_BACKLINKERROR_DS_NOT_AN_OBJECTERROR_DS_THREAD_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_CANT_DERIVE_SPN_WITHOUT_SERVER_REFERROR_DS_CR_IMPOSSIBLE_TO_VALIDATE_V2

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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