ERROR_DS_SRC_GUID_MISMATCH 0x80072128

Error code 8488 · HRESULT 0x80072128

WINDOWS

Source and destination of a cross-domain move do not agree on the identity of the source object. Either source or destination does not have the latest version of the source object.

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_GUID_MISMATCH is a Windows error code (system error 8488, returned as HRESULT 0x80072128) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Source and destination of a cross-domain move do not agree on the identity of the source object. Either source or destination does not have the latest version of the source object.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_SRC_GUID_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_NAME_MISMATCHERROR_DS_SRC_OBJ_NOT_GROUP_OR_USERERROR_DS_SRC_SID_EXISTS_IN_FORESTERROR_DS_NOT_AUTHORITIVE_FOR_DST_NCERROR_DS_CANT_MOVE_DELETED_OBJECTERROR_DS_DST_NC_MISMATCH

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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