DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_OPERATION 0x800726E9

Error code 9961 · HRESULT 0x800726E9

WINDOWS

The operation is invalid on the scope.

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_INVALID_SCOPE_OPERATION is a Windows error code (system error 9961, returned as HRESULT 0x800726E9) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The operation is invalid on the scope.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_OPERATION

  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_SCOPE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONESCOPE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_CLIENT_SUBNET_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_DATAFILE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_SCOPEDNS_ERROR_SCOPE_LOCKEDDNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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