DNS_ERROR_INVALID_TYPE 0x8007254F

Error code 9551 · HRESULT 0x8007254F

WINDOWS

Invalid DNS type.

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_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 9551, returned as HRESULT 0x8007254F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid DNS type.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_INVALID_TYPE

  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_IP_ADDRESSDNS_ERROR_INVALID_PROPERTYDNS_ERROR_INVALID_NAME_CHARDNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLEDNS_ERROR_TRY_AGAIN_LATERDNS_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUEDNS_ERROR_NON_RFC_NAME

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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