DNS_ERROR_NUMERIC_NAME 0x80072559

Error code 9561 · HRESULT 0x80072559

WINDOWS

DNS name is entirely numeric.

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_NUMERIC_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 9561, returned as HRESULT 0x80072559) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS name is entirely numeric.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_NUMERIC_NAME

  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_NOT_ALLOWED_ON_ROOT_SERVERDNS_ERROR_NOT_ALLOWED_UNDER_DELEGATIONDNS_ERROR_CANNOT_FIND_ROOT_HINTSDNS_STATUS_SINGLE_PART_NAMEDNS_STATUS_DOTTED_NAMEDNS_STATUS_FQDN

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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