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ERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERROR
A directory service error has occurred.
ERROR_DS_GENERIC_ERROR is Win32 error 8341 (0x00002095) and concerns an Active Directory request that failed without a more specific mapped Win32 result.
What to verify
Verify whether the detailed LDAP, RPC, database, or directory event remains available for diagnosis instead of being lost in generic translation. Check LDAP result and diagnostic message, producing API and server, and Directory Service event log.
Likely causes
- the server returned an unmapped internal condition.
- a wrapper discarded extended LDAP diagnostics.
- multiple directory subsystems failed during the request.
- the service intentionally exposed only a generic status.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect LDAP result and diagnostic message.
- Record producing API and server.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Capture extended diagnostics and reproduce against the same DC; fix the specific underlying condition rather than retrying solely because the result is generic.
Related errors
ERROR_DS_LOCAL_ERROR points to the local path; this code can represent a server-side or cross-component directory failure
Example
An LDAP wrapper logs only this code while the server diagnostic contains a schema constraint violation. Preserving the diagnostic message makes the corrective attribute change obvious.
References
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