DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_WEIGHT 0x800726FD

Error code 9981 · HRESULT 0x800726FD

WINDOWS

The weight of the scope in the policy is invalid.

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_POLICY_INVALID_WEIGHT is a Windows error code (system error 9981, returned as HRESULT 0x800726FD) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The weight of the scope in the policy is invalid.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_WEIGHT

  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_POLICY_INVALID_NAMEDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_SETTINGSDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIADNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_CLIENT_SUBNETDNS_ERROR_POLICY_LOCKEDDNS_ERROR_SUBNET_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_POLICY_MISSING_CRITERIA

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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