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DNS_ERROR_NEED_WINS_SERVERS
Need WINS servers.
DNS_ERROR_NEED_WINS_SERVERS is Windows status 9616 (0x00002590) associated with a WINS-integrated DNS configuration without any WINS server addresses.
Likely impact: Leaving WINS enabled without servers creates a deterministic lookup failure, not a transient network condition.
Typical causes
- WINS lookup was enabled without addresses.
- all addresses were removed.
- migration omitted legacy settings.
- address validation rejected every entry.
Troubleshooting steps
- Verify that at least one valid WINS server is configured when WINS lookup is enabled.
- Collect zone WINS enable flag and configured address list.
- Correlate migration source settings with the DNS Server event log, DNS analytical logging when enabled, packet capture, zone metadata, server configuration, and the exact DNS API request.
Useful evidence
- Collect DNS console or API request.
- Collect reachability of proposed WINS servers.
Recovery and retry
Supply valid WINS server addresses or disable WINS lookup if the feature is no longer required.
Related errors
DNS_ERROR_ADDRESS_REQUIRED is generic; this code is specific to WINS server configuration
Example
A zone import preserves the WINS-enabled flag but not its server list. Disabling the retired integration resolves the configuration error.
References
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