DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPE 0x8007258B

Error code 9611 · HRESULT 0x8007258B

WINDOWS

Invalid DNS zone 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_ZONE_TYPE is a Windows error code (system error 9611, returned as HRESULT 0x8007258B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid DNS zone type.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_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_ZONE_OPERATIONDNS_ERROR_INVALID_POLICY_TABLEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_DATAFILE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_NAME_CHARDNS_ERROR_AUTOZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_SECONDARY_REQUIRES_MASTER_IPDNS_ERROR_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTS

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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