DNS_ERROR_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTS 0x80072589

Error code 9609 · HRESULT 0x80072589

WINDOWS

DNS zone already exists.

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_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTS is a Windows error code (system error 9609, returned as HRESULT 0x80072589) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS zone already exists.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTS

  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_ZONE_CREATION_FAILEDDNS_ERROR_ZONE_LOCKEDDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_NS_RECORDSDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_SOA_RECORDDNS_ERROR_AUTOZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPEDNS_ERROR_SECONDARY_REQUIRES_MASTER_IP

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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