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ERROR_DS_CANT_RETRIEVE_CHILD
ERROR_DS_CANT_RETRIEVE_CHILD (8422) is an Active Directory Domain Services error. The operation expected a child object below a known parent but could not retrieve it. The cause can be an incorrect DN, an object that was moved or deleted, insufficient access, replication divergence, or a directory read failure.
What to check
- Verify the parent DN and enumerate direct children on the same DC that returned the error.
- Compare the object state on replication partners if the child should exist.
- Review Directory Service events for an underlying database, access, or replication message.
Useful command
Get-ADObject -SearchBase "<ParentDN>" -SearchScope OneLevel -Filter *Microsoft: Diagnose AD replication failures · Microsoft: DCDiag · Microsoft: Directory Service system error codes
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