ERROR_DS_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVED 0x80072093

Error code 8339 · HRESULT 0x80072093

WINDOWS

The operation cannot continue because the object is in the process of being removed.

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_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVED is a Windows error code (system error 8339, returned as HRESULT 0x80072093) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation cannot continue because the object is in the process of being removed.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVED

  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_OBJECT_CLASS_REQUIREDERROR_DS_OBJECT_RESULTS_TOO_LARGEERROR_DS_CANT_DELETE_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_OUT_OF_SCOPEERROR_DS_CANT_DEREF_ALIASERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERRORERROR_DS_ALIAS_POINTS_TO_ALIAS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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