ERROR_DS_OBJ_STRING_NAME_EXISTS 0x80072071

Error code 8305 · HRESULT 0x80072071

WINDOWS

An attempt was made to add an object to the directory with a name that is already in use.

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_OBJ_STRING_NAME_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 8305, returned as HRESULT 0x80072071) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “An attempt was made to add an object to the directory with a name that is already in use.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_OBJ_STRING_NAME_EXISTS

  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_OBJ_TOO_LARGEERROR_DS_OBJ_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_OBJ_GUID_EXISTSERROR_DS_OBJ_CLASS_NOT_DEFINEDERROR_DS_MAX_OBJ_SIZE_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_NO_RDN_DEFINED_IN_SCHEMAERROR_DS_ATT_NOT_DEF_IN_SCHEMA

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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