Microsoft KB Archive/818835

= &quot;'Register' Is Not a Valid Argument for This Command&quot; Error Message When You Run a Netsh Script File =

Article ID: 818835

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you run a netsh script file, you may receive the following error message:

'register' is not a valid argument for this command. The syntax supplied for this command is not valid. Check help for the correct syntax.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the script file contains an add parameter that is not valid for the Domain Name Service (DNS) entry.

For example, when you run the netsh int ip dump > scriptfile.txt command, a script file is written that is similar to the following: : set dns name=&quot;Corp&quot; source=static addr=157.54.0.201 register=PRIMARY add dns name=&quot;Corp&quot; addr=157.59.132.15 register=PRIMARY add dns name=&quot;Corp&quot; addr=157.59.132.13 register=PRIMARY

Note that &quot;register&quot; is not a valid argument for the add parameter.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version             Size   File name --  22-May-2003  17:03  5.1.2600.1225     125,952  Ifmon.dll 22-May-2003 10:38  5.1.2600.1225      82,944  Netsh.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kberrmsg kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB818835

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