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DNS_ERROR_DWORD_VALUE_TOO_SMALL
The specified value is too small for this parameter.
DNS_ERROR_DWORD_VALUE_TOO_SMALL is a domain-specific Windows result.
Likely impact: Clamping silently can change operational policy; record the original value and explicit correction.
Typical causes
- a duration is supplied in the wrong unit.
- zero is used where a positive minimum is required.
- configuration migration loses scaling.
- UI and API range validation differ.
Troubleshooting steps
- Verify that the DWORD value lies within the documented range for that property.
- Collect property name and numeric value and documented minimum and unit.
- Correlate source configuration and conversion 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 server build.
- Collect serialized byte order and type.
Recovery and retry
Correct the value and unit at the configuration source, then validate the full range before submitting.
Related errors
DNS_ERROR_DWORD_VALUE_TOO_LARGE checks the opposite bound
Example
A script passes five seconds to a field expressed in milliseconds as the integer 5. Unit-aware validation supplies the supported minimum.
References
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