DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST 0x80072581

Error code 9601 · HRESULT 0x80072581

WINDOWS

DNS zone does not exist.

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_DOES_NOT_EXIST is a Windows error code (system error 9601, returned as HRESULT 0x80072581) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS zone does not exist.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_ZONE_DOES_NOT_EXIST

  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_CONFIGURATION_ERRORDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_SOA_RECORDDNS_ERROR_ZONE_HAS_NO_NS_RECORDSDNS_ERROR_ZONE_LOCKEDDNS_ERROR_NO_ZONE_INFODNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_OPERATIONDNS_ERROR_ADDRESS_REQUIRED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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