What does NTSTATUS 0xC000041A (STATUS_DS_DOMAIN_NAME_EXISTS_IN_FOREST) mean?

 
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STATUS_DS_DOMAIN_NAME_EXISTS_IN_FOREST

The forest already contains that DNS domain name

Active Directory forest naming is unique. This status means the proposed trusted-domain DNS name collides with an existing forest name, domain tree, or trust-related naming record.

The failure is not fixed by retrying against another DC. Investigate the forest configuration naming context, existing trust objects and any domain rename or migration residue.

What to inspect

  • Search the configuration naming context for the proposed DNS domain name.
  • Check existing trustedDomain objects and domain partitions.
  • Verify whether a domain rename or decommission left stale naming metadata.

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