ERROR_DS_RIDMGR_DISABLED 0x80072047

Error code 8263 · HRESULT 0x80072047

WINDOWS

The directory service detected the subsystem that allocates relative identifiers is disabled. This can occur as a protective mechanism when the system determines a significant portion of relative identifiers (RIDs) have been exhausted. Please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=228610 for recommended diagnostic steps and the procedure to re-enable account creation.

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What it means

ERROR_DS_RIDMGR_DISABLED is a Windows error code (system error 8263, returned as HRESULT 0x80072047) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The directory service detected the subsystem that allocates relative identifiers is disabled. This can occur as a protective mechanism when the system determines a significant portion of relative identifiers (RIDs) have been exhausted. Please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=228610 for recommended diagnostic steps and the procedure to re-enable account creation.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_RIDMGR_DISABLED

  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_INIT_ERRORERROR_DS_OFFSET_RANGE_ERRORERROR_DS_SORT_CONTROL_MISSINGERROR_DS_REFERRAL_LIMIT_EXCEEDEDERROR_DS_CLIENT_LOOPERROR_DS_CONTROL_NOT_FOUNDERROR_DS_NO_RESULTS_RETURNED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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