Microsoft KB Archive/289547

= Previously-Used Computer Name in Active Directory Prevents NetBIOS Browsing of Resources =

Article ID: 289547

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q289547



SYMPTOMS
In a Windows 2000 domain environment, you may encounter the following error message when you try to access a Windows 98 or Windows Millennium network resource from a Windows 2000-based computer:

\\ is not accessible. The account is not authorized to log in from this station.

Note: You can browse the above-mentioned network resources by going to the IP address, but you cannot browse the resource by using the NetBIOS name.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because there is an invalid entry that contains the computer name in the Users and Computers area of Active Directory, which occurs if you install Windows 2000 onto a client computer, add it to a Windows 2000 domain, and then later replace the operating system with either Windows 98, Windows Millennium, or Windows NT.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, either remove the old entry from Active Directory or change the computer name of the client computer.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbprb KB289547

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