What does Windows error code 8602 (ERROR_DS_CROSS_REF_BUSY) mean?

 
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ERROR_DS_CROSS_REF_BUSY

The crossRef is locally busy with a conflicting partition operation

Forest partition metadata is serialized around crossRef objects and Domain Naming Master processing. This status indicates a local conflict involving the same cross-reference name while another operation is using it. It is different from a permanent duplicate crossRef: the emphasis is on an in-progress or locally active operation.

Partition creation, removal, and remote crossRef coordination are not ordinary concurrent LDAP updates. A deployment system that immediately starts a second operation after a timeout may race the first request, especially when the client timed out before the directory completed its server-side work.

What to inspect

  • Correlate timestamps and operation IDs to determine whether another NC create/delete or crossRef request is still active.
  • Check the Domain Naming Master and configuration-NC replication before issuing a compensating operation.
  • After the active operation settles, re-read the Partitions container and decide from actual crossRef state whether a retry is still required.

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