TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
Error
Getting error while starting the listener in Oracle database server.
C:\windows\system32>lsnrctl start
LSNRCTL for 64-bit Windows: Version 18.0.0.0.0 - Production on 01-APR-2020 09:35:35
Copyright (c) 1991, 2018, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Starting tnslsnr: please wait...
TNSLSNR for 64-bit Windows: Version 18.0.0.0.0 - Production
System parameter file is C:\Oracle\dbhomeXE\network\admin\listener.ora
Log messages written to C:\Oracle\dbhomeXE\log\diag\tnslsnr\IXC1-LT8TBDWT2\listener\alert\log.xml
Error listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=hostname)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
64-bit Windows Error: 1001: Unknown error
Listener failed to start. See the error message(s) above...
Cause:
Hostname is not correct in listener file
Solution
Following are possible reasons:
1. Listener.ora file have wrong entry of hostname.
2. In operating system hosts file need to correct.
3. Check hostname is resolved by ping command.
1. Edit the Listener.ora file and correct the hostname entry
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = RAC1.oracle.com)(PORT = 1521))
)
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
)
)
2. Check the hosts file and make entry in it.
Locations:
Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Linux: /etc/hosts
add entry:
10.0.0.1 RAC1.oracle.com RAC1
3. Check ping command that name is resolved with IPaddress otherwise check domain settings.
ping rac1
Smart way of Technology 
I tried all above but none of them work 😦
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TNSLSNR for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 – Production
System parameter file is C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Log messages written to C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\DESKTOP-XXXX\listener\alert\log.xml
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
Error listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=LAPTOP-XXXX)(PORT=1521)))
TNS-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00515: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist
64-bit Windows Error: 1001: Unknown error
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