Event Message:

DNS server could not parse database file filename line number.

Source

Event Log

Event ID

Event Type

DNS

System

203

Error

Explanation:

The specified database file might be corrupted due to formatting or syntax errors.

User Action:

Open the file with a text editor and check the specified line: 1. In Windows 2000 Explorer, go to the Systemroot\System32\Dns directory. 2. Double-click the specified file, and select Notepad to open it. 3. Edit the line in which the error exists. Look for formatting and syntax errors as well as missing data. 4. Save and close the database file. 5. Stop and restart the DNS server service.