0x00002138

ERROR_DS_SAM_INIT_FAILURE

Security Accounts Manager initialization failed because of the following error: %1. Error Status: 0x%2. Please shutdown this system and reboot into Directory Services Restore Mode, check the event log for more detailed information.

win32decimal 8504

Matched as: the code as given (hex)

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Source: System Error Codes (8200-8999) - Win32 apps · CC-BY-4.0 (MicrosoftDocs/sdk-api, repo license verified 2026-10-09) · retrieved 2026-10-09