DNS_STATUS_CONTINUE_NEEDED 0x80072649

Error code 9801 · HRESULT 0x80072649

WINDOWS

Secure update call needs to continue update request.

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_STATUS_CONTINUE_NEEDED is a Windows error code (system error 9801, returned as HRESULT 0x80072649) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Secure update call needs to continue update request.”

How to fix DNS_STATUS_CONTINUE_NEEDED

  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_STATUS_SINGLE_PART_NAMEDNS_STATUS_DOTTED_NAMEDNS_STATUS_FQDNDNS_INFO_ADDED_LOCAL_WINSDNS_ERROR_AXFRDNS_INFO_AXFR_COMPLETE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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