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ERROR_DS_MISSING_INFRASTRUCTURE_CONTAINER
The operation cannot be performed because the server does not have an infrastructure container in the domain of interest.
ERROR_DS_MISSING_INFRASTRUCTURE_CONTAINER is Win32 error 8497 (0x00002131) and concerns the infrastructure container required in a directory domain partition.
What to verify
Verify whether the target domain partition contains its expected infrastructure object and the contacted DC can read it. Check domain naming context, expected infrastructure DN, and contacted DC and replication metadata.
Likely causes
- the container was deleted or never created.
- the caller targets the wrong naming context.
- replication has not delivered the object.
- partition initialization is incomplete.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect domain naming context.
- Record expected infrastructure DN.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Restore the object through supported AD DS recovery or repair partition initialization; do not create a look-alike object without authoritative guidance.
Related errors
ERROR_POLICY_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND is about policy; this code identifies a required structural container in a domain partition
Example
A partition restore omits the infrastructure object on one DC. Comparing replicas identifies the missing structural object and guides supported recovery.
References
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