What does Windows error code 8325 (ERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATT_VAL) mean?

 
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ERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATT_VAL

ERROR_DS_CANT_REM_MISSING_ATT_VAL (8325) is an Active Directory Domain Services error. The directory service received a request to delete one value from a multivalued attribute, but that exact value is not currently stored. Values such as distinguished names, proxy addresses, and certificate blobs must match the stored representation.

What to check

  • Read and compare the current value set instead of relying on a cached export or a display-format value.
  • For distinguished names, verify escaping, case-insensitive comparison expectations, and the exact object reference.
  • For replicated attributes, verify the value on the writable DC that processes the change.

Useful command

Get-ADObject -Identity "<ObjectDN>" -Properties "<attributeName>"

Microsoft: Set-ADObject · Microsoft: Characteristics of AD attributes · Microsoft: Directory Service system error codes


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