ERROR_DS_NO_REF_DOMAIN 0x8007217F

Error code 8575 · HRESULT 0x8007217F

WINDOWS

Unable to find a valid security descriptor reference domain for this partition.

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_REF_DOMAIN is a Windows error code (system error 8575, returned as HRESULT 0x8007217F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Unable to find a valid security descriptor reference domain for this partition.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NO_REF_DOMAIN

  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_OBJECT_MOVE_IN_SCHEMA_NCERROR_DS_NO_BEHAVIOR_VERSION_IN_MIXEDDOMAINERROR_DS_NO_MSDS_INTIDERROR_DS_NO_CHECKPOINT_WITH_PDCERROR_DS_INCOMPATIBLE_CONTROLS_USEDERROR_DS_RESERVED_LINK_IDERROR_DS_OUT_OF_VERSION_STORE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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