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DNS_ERROR_DATAFILE_PARSING
DNS_ERROR_DATAFILE_PARSING means the DNS Server service could not parse part of a file-backed zone. The error can be caused by invalid record syntax, incorrect SOA or NS data, bad directives, unsupported encoding, or a truncated file.
What to check
- Use DNS Server events to identify the line, record, or file involved before editing.
- Compare the file with a known-good exported or backed-up copy of the same zone.
- Correct the specific invalid entry and preserve SOA, NS, and delegation data rather than rebuilding the zone blindly.
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