DNS_ERROR_SOA_DELETE_INVALID 0x80072592

Error code 9618 · HRESULT 0x80072592

WINDOWS

Invalid delete of start of authority (SOA)

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_SOA_DELETE_INVALID is a Windows error code (system error 9618, returned as HRESULT 0x80072592) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Invalid delete of start of authority (SOA)”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_SOA_DELETE_INVALID

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry
  4. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  5. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  6. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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