DNS_ERROR_RCODE_FORMAT_ERROR 0x80072329

Error code 9001 · HRESULT 0x80072329

WINDOWS

DNS server unable to interpret format.

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_RCODE_FORMAT_ERROR is a Windows error code (system error 9001, returned as HRESULT 0x80072329) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS server unable to interpret format.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_RCODE_FORMAT_ERROR

  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_RCODE_SERVER_FAILUREDNS_ERROR_RCODE_NAME_ERRORDNS_ERROR_RCODE_NOT_IMPLEMENTEDDNS_ERROR_RCODE_REFUSEDDNS_ERROR_RCODE_YXDOMAINDNS_ERROR_RCODE_YXRRSETERROR_DS_VALUE_KEY_NOT_UNIQUE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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