DNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLE 0x80072564

Error code 9572 · HRESULT 0x80072564

WINDOWS

Name resolution policy table has been corrupted. DNS resolution will fail until it is fixed. Contact your network administrator.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLE is a Windows error code (system error 9572, returned as HRESULT 0x80072564) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Name resolution policy table has been corrupted. DNS resolution will fail until it is fixed. Contact your network administrator.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLE

  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

DNS_ERROR_INVALID_NAME_CHARDNS_ERROR_INVALID_PROPERTYDNS_ERROR_INVALID_IP_ADDRESSDNS_ERROR_INVALID_TYPEDNS_ERROR_DELEGATION_REQUIREDDNS_ERROR_ADDRESS_REQUIREDDNS_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED_UNDER_DNAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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