Error when trying to connect to GPOAdmin: "Unknown Error (0x80005000)" (4335758)

When connecting to GPOAdmin the following error is displayed:

System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.ActiveDirectoryOperationException: Unknown error (0x80005000) ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Unknown error (0x80005000)
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject()
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList()
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName)
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
at System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.PropertyManager.GetPropertyValue(DirectoryContext context, DirectoryEntry directoryEntry, String propertyName)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---