What does HRESULT 0x80005009 (E_ADS_OBJECT_UNBOUND) mean?

 
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E_ADS_OBJECT_UNBOUND

E_ADS_OBJECT_UNBOUND reflects ADSI object lifecycle rather than a missing attribute. ADSI can hold local object/cache state, but methods that require the underlying directory resource need a valid binding. Microsoft specifically calls out newly created objects and the SetInfo/GetInfo sequence.

Re-establish remote state before reading server-backed properties

  • Record whether the object was obtained by binding to an existing ADsPath or created through a container interface.
  • For a newly created object, commit required attributes with SetInfo before expecting all remote-backed operations to behave like an existing bound entry.
  • After commit, use GetInfo when a fresh server-backed property cache is required.

The ADSI cache model is important here: Put and PutEx can modify client-side cached values, while SetInfo commits them to the directory. A local object reference with cached changes is not evidence of a valid remote binding. When this error appears, log the creation/bind path and last successful SetInfo or GetInfo operation instead of repeatedly reading the same property.

Generic ADSI errors · ADSI attribute cache · Modifying attributes


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