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ERROR_DS_COUNTING_AB_INDICES_FAILED
The attempt to count the address book indices failed.
ERROR_DS_COUNTING_AB_INDICES_FAILED is Win32 error 8428 (0x000020EC) and concerns counting Active Directory address-book indices.
What to verify
Verify whether the directory can enumerate and count all relevant address-book indices consistently. Check address-book configuration and index identifiers, count reached before failure, and Directory Service and database events.
Likely causes
- index metadata is corrupt or incomplete.
- enumeration fails partway.
- schema or address-book configuration is inconsistent.
- resource failure interrupts the count.
Troubleshooting steps
- Collect address-book configuration and index identifiers.
- Record count reached before failure.
Handling, retry, and recovery
Repair the detailed index or database condition, then repeat the count and compare it with authoritative configuration.
Related errors
ERROR_DS_BUILD_HIERARCHY_TABLE_FAILED concerns hierarchy construction; this code is specific to counting address-book indices
Example
A schema update leaves one address-book index definition unreadable. The count fails at that identifier, allowing the administrator to correct the definition before rebuilding.
References
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