DNS_STATUS_DOTTED_NAME 0x80072556

Error code 9558 · HRESULT 0x80072556

WINDOWS

DNS name is dotted (multi-label).

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_DOTTED_NAME is a Windows error code (system error 9558, returned as HRESULT 0x80072556) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “DNS name is dotted (multi-label).”

How to fix DNS_STATUS_DOTTED_NAME

  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_FQDNDNS_STATUS_SINGLE_PART_NAMEDNS_STATUS_CONTINUE_NEEDEDDNS_ERROR_NON_RFC_NAMEDNS_ERROR_INVALID_NAME_CHARDNS_ERROR_NOT_UNIQUE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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