DNS_ERROR_INVAILD_VIRTUALIZATION_INSTANCE_NAME 0x800726C4

Error code 9924 · HRESULT 0x800726C4

WINDOWS

Invalid virtualization instance name.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

DNS_ERROR_INVAILD_VIRTUALIZATION_INSTANCE_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 9924, returned as HRESULT 0x800726C4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid virtualization instance name.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_INVAILD_VIRTUALIZATION_INSTANCE_NAME

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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