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ERROR_DS_DOMAIN_RENAME_IN_PROGRESS
The Directory Service cannot perform the requested operation because a domain rename operation is in progress.
ERROR_DS_DOMAIN_RENAME_IN_PROGRESS is Windows status 8612 (0x000021A4) associated with a directory operation blocked while a domain rename is active. The system meaning is “The Directory Service cannot perform the requested operation because a domain rename operation is in progress.”
Likely impact: Concurrent naming or trust changes can make forest metadata inconsistent and are intentionally rejected.
Typical causes
- rendom preparation or execution is active.
- not all DCs completed a rename phase.
- cleanup has not finalized new names.
- automation ignores the forest transition state.
Troubleshooting steps
- Verify that the forest is outside the protected domain-rename transition or the operation is explicitly allowed during it.
- Collect rendom state and operation phase and DC completion status.
Useful evidence
- Collect replication convergence.
- Collect the blocked operation identity.
Recovery and retry
Complete, roll back, or recover the domain rename according to its documented phase before attempting unrelated changes.
Related errors
ERROR_PROMOTION_ACTIVE concerns DC promotion; this code protects the forest during domain rename
Example
A provisioning workflow attempts trust modification during a domain rename. It waits until all DCs report the completed phase and replication converges.
References
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