Event Message:

DNS server encountered invalid NS record, in zone file name , line number. NS records must be at zone root node or be at root of sub-zone being delegated.

Source

Event Log

Event ID

Event Type

DNS

System

246

Error

Explanation:

Name Server (NS) records specify the names of the servers used to manage domains. An NS record might be invalid because it contains a format error, or because it contains the name of a server that is not part of the domain or not authoritative for any of the zones within the domain.

User Action:

Edit the database file: 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 specified line to correct the name server record. 4. Save and close the database file. 5. Stop and restart the DNS server service.