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Correct default retry count in nslookup documentation
Updated the default number of retries from 4 to 1 in the nslookup set retry documentation and deleted the timeout period will be doubled after retry, according to the behavior of currently supported Windows versions. <Sample in WIndows 11 24H2> > set all Default Server: MS01-16-FS1.ms01.com Address: 10.1.1.51 Set options: nodebug defname search recurse nod2 novc noignoretc port=53 type=A+AAAA class=IN timeout=2 retry=1 >>>> default retry value=1 nslookup bing.com. Server: MS01-16-FS1.ms01.com Address: 10.1.1.51 DNS request timed out. timeout was 2 seconds. DNS request timed out. timeout was 2 seconds. *** Request to MS01-16-FS1.ms01.com timed-out >>>> timeout period will not be doubled after first timeout.
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If a reply isn't received within a certain amount of time, the time-out period is doubled, and the request is resent. This command sets the number of times a request is resent to a server for information, before giving up.
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This command sets the number of times a request is resent to a server for information, before giving up.
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> [!NOTE]
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> To change the length of time before the request times out, use the [nslookup set timeout](nslookup-set-timeout.md) command.
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| Parameter | Description |
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| `<number>` | Specifies the new value for the number of retries. The default number of retries is **4**. |
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| `<number>` | Specifies the new value for the number of retries. The default number of retries is **1**. |
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| /? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
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| /help | Displays help at the command prompt. |
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