ERROR_DS_SRC_AND_DST_OBJECT_CLASS_MISMATCH 0x8007215C

Error code 8540 · HRESULT 0x8007215C

WINDOWS

The source and destination object must be of the same type.

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_SRC_AND_DST_OBJECT_CLASS_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 8540, returned as HRESULT 0x8007215C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The source and destination object must be of the same type.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_SRC_AND_DST_OBJECT_CLASS_MISMATCH

  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_SRC_AND_DST_NC_IDENTICALERROR_DS_SRC_SID_EXISTS_IN_FORESTERROR_DS_SRC_OBJ_NOT_GROUP_OR_USERERROR_DS_SRC_DC_MUST_BE_SP4_OR_GREATERERROR_SAM_INIT_FAILUREERROR_DS_DRA_SCHEMA_INFO_SHIPERROR_DS_CANT_FIND_DC_FOR_SRC_DOMAIN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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