Ping Request Could Not Find Host. Please Check the Name and Try again

Have you ever faced DNS issues on your PC?

If you are not sure, let me explain how to check it. You can check it with a simple ping test.

If your computer faces any DNS-related issues, one of the Ping error codes you may receive while ping to any domain name is Ping request could not find host [Website Name]. Please check the name and try again.

This DNS issue blocks your computer from accessing any domain names by typing the website addresses on the browser.

In the below screenshot, you can see I tried to ping Google.com but failed to get a reply from the Google server.

Instead of getting a reply from the host, I received the error message "Ping request could not find host Google.com. Please check the name and try again".

However, it worked when pinged a specific IP address ( I used a Global DNS address).

So the situation is:

1. The computer is not getting a reply from the domain name.

2. The computer gets a reply from IP addresses.

So we can confirm the issue is with the DNS server configured on the computer.

To resolve the error, follow the steps below.

1. Flush The Current DNS Details

   One solution to fix DNS issues on your computer is to flush the current DNS server address details in it. To do it, follow the steps below.

   • Press Windows and S keys together to open Search.

   • Type Command Prompt and open it.

   • Type the following command and press the Enter key.

     
     

     ipconfig /flushdns

     
     

   • Restart your PC.

   
   

   Now try to ping Google.com and check whether you get the error message "Ping request could not find host Google.com. Please check the name and try again".

   If the error returns, go to the second solution.

   
   
   

2. Assign Working DNS Server Addresses

   We need to assign the correct DNS addresses to your computer to fix the DNS issues. To do it, follow the steps provided in the link below.

   
   
   How to Assign Correct DNS Server Details to Your Computer?

You have learned the reasons for getting the error Ping Request Could Not Find Host Google. You have also read the steps to fix it.

To verify it, open Command Prompt and ping different websites.

I suggest ping popular websites like Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, etc. You should also ping the local host and verify your PC is free from DNS errors.