ERROR_DS_NO_MORE_RIDS 0x80072011

Error code 8209 · HRESULT 0x80072011

WINDOWS

The directory service has exhausted the pool of relative identifiers.

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_MORE_RIDS is a Windows error code (system error 8209, returned as HRESULT 0x80072011) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory service has exhausted the pool of relative identifiers.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NO_MORE_RIDS

  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_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUEERROR_DS_NO_SUCH_OBJECTERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNEDERROR_DS_INCORRECT_ROLE_OWNERERROR_DS_UNAVAILABLEERROR_DS_RIDMGR_INIT_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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