ERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNED 0x80072041

Error code 8257 · HRESULT 0x80072041

WINDOWS

No results were returned.

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_RESULTS_RETURNED is a Windows error code (system error 8257, returned as HRESULT 0x80072041) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “No results were returned.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNED

  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_SUCH_OBJECTERROR_DS_NO_MORE_RIDSERROR_DS_NO_RDN_DEFINED_IN_SCHEMAERROR_DS_NO_RIDS_ALLOCATEDERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_PARAM_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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