Q148987: Err Msg: "NETBIOS AddName Failure"

Article: Q148987
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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When you are using the Windows NT Server RemoteBoot service for Windows 95 and you receive the error message "NETBIOS AddName Failure" in the early stages of starting a remoteboot workstation, it means that you have given the workstation a NetBIOS name that is already registered on this segment of the network.

Every computer must ensure that its NetBIOS name is unique by broadcasting
the name. A conflict might occur because another computer already has this
name, or because a user is logged on under this name.

NOTE: Some network cards can be very persistent about defending their
NetBIOS names, even when a computer crashes.

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
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Version           : :3.5,3.51,4.0

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