ERROR_DS_SUB_CLS_TEST_FAIL 0x800720C7

Error code 8391 · HRESULT 0x800720C7

WINDOWS

Schema update failed: class in subclassof list does not exist or does not satisfy hierarchy rules.

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

ERROR_DS_SUB_CLS_TEST_FAIL is a Windows error code (system error 8391, returned as HRESULT 0x800720C7) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Schema update failed: class in subclassof list does not exist or does not satisfy hierarchy rules.”

How to fix ERROR_DS_SUB_CLS_TEST_FAIL

  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_BAD_RDN_ATT_ID_SYNTAXERROR_DS_NONEXISTENT_POSS_SUPERROR_DS_AUX_CLS_TEST_FAILERROR_DS_EXISTS_IN_AUX_CLSERROR_DS_NONEXISTENT_MUST_HAVEERROR_DS_EXISTS_IN_SUB_CLSERROR_DS_NONEXISTENT_MAY_HAVE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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