Q249874: "NBTSTAT -A" Command Does Not Resolve Computer Name with DNS

Article: Q249874
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the "nbtstat -a" command with a remote computer and the name of the
computer is resolved by Domain Name System (DNS), you receive a "Host not found"
error message.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, ping the name of the computer, and then use the IP
address that is returned with the "nbtstat -a" command.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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