ERROR_DS_NOT_ON_BACKLINK 0x800720AA

Error code 8362 · HRESULT 0x800720AA

WINDOWS

The operation cannot be performed on a back link.

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_ON_BACKLINK is a Windows error code (system error 8362, returned as HRESULT 0x800720AA) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation cannot be performed on a back link.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NOT_ON_BACKLINK

  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_AN_OBJECTERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_NOT_AUTHORITIVE_FOR_DST_NCERROR_DS_NOT_INSTALLEDERROR_DS_OBJ_GUID_EXISTSERROR_DS_NO_CROSSREF_FOR_NCERROR_DS_INVALID_DMD

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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