ERROR_DS_RANGE_CONSTRAINT 0x80072082

Error code 8322 · HRESULT 0x80072082

WINDOWS

A value for the attribute was not in the acceptable range of values.

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_RANGE_CONSTRAINT is a Windows error code (system error 8322, returned as HRESULT 0x80072082) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A value for the attribute was not in the acceptable range of values.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_RANGE_CONSTRAINT

  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_ATT_VAL_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_SINGLE_VALUE_CONSTRAINTERROR_DS_CANT_ADD_ATT_VALUESERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATTERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATT_VALERROR_DS_ATT_ALREADY_EXISTSERROR_DS_ROOT_CANT_BE_SUBREF

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

Last updated: