DNS_ERROR_LOAD_ZONESCOPE_FAILED 0x800726E4

Error code 9956 · HRESULT 0x800726E4

WINDOWS

Failed to load zone 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_LOAD_ZONESCOPE_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 9956, returned as HRESULT 0x800726E4) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Failed to load zone scope.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_LOAD_ZONESCOPE_FAILED

  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_NOT_ALLOWED_WITH_ZONESCOPESDNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_FILE_WRITEBACK_FAILEDDNS_ERROR_INVALID_SCOPE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONESCOPE_NAMEDNS_ERROR_DEFAULT_ZONESCOPEDNS_ERROR_SCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXISTDNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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