ERROR_DS_OUT_OF_SCOPE 0x80072092

Error code 8338 · HRESULT 0x80072092

WINDOWS

The operation is out of scope.

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_OUT_OF_SCOPE is a Windows error code (system error 8338, returned as HRESULT 0x80072092) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation is out of scope.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_OUT_OF_SCOPE

  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_OUT_OF_VERSION_STOREERROR_DS_CANT_DEREF_ALIASERROR_DS_OBJECT_BEING_REMOVEDERROR_DS_ALIAS_POINTS_TO_ALIASERROR_DS_CANT_DELETE_DSA_OBJERROR_DS_BAD_NAME_SYNTAXERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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