ERROR_DS_REFUSING_FSMO_ROLES 0x800720F1

Error code 8433 · HRESULT 0x800720F1

WINDOWS

This directory server is shutting down, and cannot take ownership of new floating single-master operation roles.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_DS_REFUSING_FSMO_ROLES is a Windows error code (system error 8433, returned as HRESULT 0x800720F1) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This directory server is shutting down, and cannot take ownership of new floating single-master operation roles.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_REFUSING_FSMO_ROLES

  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_MISSING_FSMO_SETTINGSERROR_DS_ROOT_REQUIRES_CLASS_TOPERROR_DS_UNABLE_TO_SURRENDER_ROLESERROR_DS_UNKNOWN_ERRORERROR_DS_INTERNAL_FAILUREERROR_DS_DRA_GENERICERROR_DS_HIERARCHY_TABLE_MALLOC_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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