DNS_ERROR_RECORD_FORMAT 0x800725E6

Error code 9702 · HRESULT 0x800725E6

WINDOWS

DNS record format error.

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_RECORD_FORMAT is a Windows error code (system error 9702, returned as HRESULT 0x800725E6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS record format error.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_RECORD_FORMAT

  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_RECORD_DOES_NOT_EXISTDNS_ERROR_RECORD_TIMED_OUTDNS_ERROR_RECORD_ONLY_AT_ZONE_ROOTDNS_ERROR_RECORD_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_NODE_CREATION_FAILEDDNS_ERROR_UNKNOWN_RECORD_TYPEDNS_ERROR_NAME_NOT_IN_ZONE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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