DNS_ERROR_ZONE_CREATION_FAILED 0x80072588

Error code 9608 · HRESULT 0x80072588

WINDOWS

DNS zone creation 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_ZONE_CREATION_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 9608, returned as HRESULT 0x80072588) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS zone creation failed.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_ZONE_CREATION_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

DNS_ERROR_ZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_ZONE_LOCKEDDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_NS_RECORDSDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_SOA_RECORDDNS_ERROR_AUTOZONE_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPEDNS_ERROR_ZONE_CONFIGURATION_ERROR

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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