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ERROR_NO_PROMOTION_ACTIVE
A domain controller promotion is not currently active
ERROR_NO_PROMOTION_ACTIVE is Win32 error 8222 (0x0000201E).
What to verify
Verify whether a promotion workflow is active and owns the state that the requested continuation or cancellation expects. Check promotion operation ID, current server role, and deployment logs and completion result.
Likely causes
- the promotion already completed or failed.
- the server rebooted and lost transient context.
- the caller uses a stale operation handle.
- the request was sent to the wrong server.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect promotion operation ID.
- Record current server role.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Refresh deployment state and start a new supported promotion only when appropriate; do not issue continuation steps against a nonexistent workflow.
Related errors
ERROR_PROMOTION_ACTIVE rejects a duplicate promotion; this code rejects a continuation when no promotion is active
Example
A cleanup script receives an old promotion token after the server has already completed and rebooted. It records the completed role rather than attempting another cancellation.
References
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