ERROR_DS_OFFSET_RANGE_ERROR 0x80072046

Error code 8262 · HRESULT 0x80072046

WINDOWS

The search results exceed the offset range specified.

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_OFFSET_RANGE_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 8262, returned as HRESULT 0x80072046) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The search results exceed the offset range specified.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_OFFSET_RANGE_ERROR

  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_RIDMGR_DISABLEDERROR_DS_SORT_CONTROL_MISSINGERROR_DS_REFERRAL_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_CLIENT_LOOPERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNEDERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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