ERROR_LOGON_SERVER_CONFLICT 0x80070238

Error code 568 · HRESULT 0x80070238

WINDOWS

The Netlogon service cannot start because another Netlogon service running in the domain conflicts with the specified role.

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What it means

ERROR_LOGON_SERVER_CONFLICT is a Windows error code (system error 568, returned as HRESULT 0x80070238) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The Netlogon service cannot start because another Netlogon service running in the domain conflicts with the specified role.”

How to fix ERROR_LOGON_SERVER_CONFLICT

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry

Related errors

ERROR_LOGON_FAILUREERROR_LOGON_SESSION_EXISTSERROR_LOGON_SESSION_COLLISIONERROR_LOGON_NOT_GRANTEDERROR_PAGEFILE_QUOTA_EXCEEDEDERROR_SYNCHRONIZATION_REQUIREDERROR_THREAD_NOT_IN_PROCESS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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