ERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE 0x8007200A

Error code 8202 · HRESULT 0x8007200A

WINDOWS

The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist.

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_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE is a Windows error code (system error 8202, returned as HRESULT 0x8007200A) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NO_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE

  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_NO_RIDS_ALLOCATEDERROR_DS_NO_MORE_RIDSERROR_DS_NO_SUCH_OBJECTERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNEDERROR_DS_MEMBERSHIP_EVALUATED_LOCALLYERROR_DS_INVALID_ATTRIBUTE_SYNTAXERROR_DS_NOT_INSTALLED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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