Win2k duplicate name error

Gaz

I have a user here who could not access any network shares, i checked and he wasnt on the domain, i tried to connect the user to the domain and it gave me an error saying "duplicate name exists on the network" , i changed the name of the system and tried again but it was the same :mad:

Any ideas folks ? I read somewhere it could be a netbios problem ?

Draco

Did you reboot after changing the name?

_CreeD_

Set the machine to a workgroup, open Server manager on your domain controller and delete any previous machine accounts associated with that PC. Then add it again to the Domain.

Gavin

Go to the server. Remove the pc from the domain.
Go to the pc. Add it to the domain again. All will work wonderfully.

edit - bastard creed beat me to it

Gav

Saruman

What is a duplicate? The user name or the computer name? Also make sure its not an ip conflict though thats unlikely!

Gaz

Tried all that but no joy ...turns out it was a Netbeui problem because it was bound to 2 adapters , removed it from one and its working ...thanks for the help guys !

Saruman

Nice one Homer