DNS_ERROR_SECONDARY_REQUIRES_MASTER_IP 0x8007258C

Error code 9612 · HRESULT 0x8007258C

WINDOWS

Secondary DNS zone requires master IP address.

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_SECONDARY_REQUIRES_MASTER_IP is a Windows error code (system error 9612, returned as HRESULT 0x8007258C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Secondary DNS zone requires master IP address.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_SECONDARY_REQUIRES_MASTER_IP

  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_SECONDARY_DATADNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPEDNS_ERROR_ZONE_NOT_SECONDARYDNS_ERROR_AUTOZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_NEED_SECONDARY_ADDRESSESDNS_ERROR_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_WINS_INIT_FAILED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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