Microsoft KB Archive/327669

= All-Numeric DNS Name Causes NetBIOS Name Error =

Article ID: 327669

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q327669



SYMPTOMS
During the installation of Small Business Server Service Pack 1, if you type a numeric label for the domain name on the New Domain Info page, you receive the following error message:

The specified NetBIOS name is not valid. The NetBIOS name may contain letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), and hyphens.



CAUSE
You receive this error message if you use a Full DNS name that contains only numbers (no letters).

In Service Pack 2 and later for Windows 2000 Server, you can use all-numeric DNS domain names. However, with Small Business Server, the NetBIOS name is formed from the Full DNS name in this wizard. You cannot use all-numeric NetBIOS names.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, make sure that the NetBIOS name contains both numbers and letters. The domain name may be all numeric, but you must change the NetBIOS name so that it has both numbers and letters.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: smallbiz SBS

Keywords: kbbug kbenv kberrmsg kbnofix KB327669

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