DNS_ERROR_POLICY_SCOPE_MISSING 0x80072702

Error code 9986 · HRESULT 0x80072702

WINDOWS

The scope information has not been provided for a policy that requires it.

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_SCOPE_MISSING is a Windows error code (system error 9986, returned as HRESULT 0x80072702) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The scope information has not been provided for a policy that requires it.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_POLICY_SCOPE_MISSING

  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_SCOPE_NOT_ALLOWEDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_PROCESSING_ORDER_INVALIDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_MISSING_CRITERIADNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_CLIENT_SUBNETDNS_ERROR_INVALID_CLIENT_SUBNET_NAMEDNS_ERROR_SERVERSCOPE_IS_REFERENCEDDNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_IS_REFERENCED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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