ERROR_DS_PARAM_ERROR 0x8007203F

Error code 8255 · HRESULT 0x8007203F

WINDOWS

One or more parameters are illegal.

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_PARAM_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 8255, returned as HRESULT 0x8007203F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “One or more parameters are illegal.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_PARAM_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_FILTER_UNKNOWNERROR_DS_NOT_SUPPORTEDERROR_DS_DECODING_ERRORERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNEDERROR_DS_ENCODING_ERRORERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_LOCAL_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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