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ERROR_INTERNAL_DB_ERROR
LSA detected inconsistent internal policy-database state
MS-LSAD manages account, secret, trusted-domain and security-policy objects through the LSA policy database. ERROR_INTERNAL_DB_ERROR indicates an internal inconsistency in that database layer. It is not a normal “secret not found” or access-denied response, and repeatedly changing the requested object name will not address the underlying condition.
Preserve the first LSA/system event context and identify whether account rights, secrets, trusted-domain data or another policy object was being modified. Stop broad write retries and verify the affected policy state after supported system recovery. Direct manipulation of SECURITY data is not a supported substitute for LSAD/LSA APIs and can destroy relationships that the policy service expects to maintain.
What to inspect
- Capture the LSA operation and object type active when the error occurred.
- Preserve event and storage diagnostics before recovery changes.
- After recovery, query the policy object before replaying writes or provisioning steps.
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