DNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_IS_REFERENCED 0x80072705

Error code 9989 · HRESULT 0x80072705

WINDOWS

The zone scope cannot be deleted because it is referenced by a DNS Policy.

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_ZONESCOPE_IS_REFERENCED is a Windows error code (system error 9989, returned as HRESULT 0x80072705) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The zone scope cannot be deleted because it is referenced by a DNS Policy.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_IS_REFERENCED

  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_ZONESCOPE_FILE_WRITEBACK_FAILEDDNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_DOES_NOT_EXISTDNS_ERROR_ZONESCOPE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_CLIENT_SUBNETDNS_ERROR_SERVERSCOPE_IS_REFERENCEDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_SCOPE_NOT_ALLOWEDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIA_TRANSPORT_PROTOCOL

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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