DNS_ERROR_WINS_INIT_FAILED 0x8007258F

Error code 9615 · HRESULT 0x8007258F

WINDOWS

WINS initialization failed.

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_WINS_INIT_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 9615, returned as HRESULT 0x8007258F) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “WINS initialization failed.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_WINS_INIT_FAILED

  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

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Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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