Microsoft KB Archive/266319

= Error Message When You Use the &quot;IPCONFIG /REGISTERDNS&quot; Command =

PSS ID Number: 266319

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q266319



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to use the ipconfig /registerdns command to register a computer's Domain Name System (DNS) records, you may receive the following error message:

Error: The system cannot find the file specified.


 * Refreshing DNS names

In addition to the issue outlined above, the following error may be returned when trying to use the netdiag /fix command to correct DNS registration problems:

Warning!!!

LDAP unable to register SPN record for 



CAUSE
This error message can occur if the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Client service is not started on the computer on which you issue the command.



RESOLUTION
To start the DHCP client service:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
 * 2) Right-click the DHCP Client service, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the General tab, click Start in the Service Status section.
 * 4) In the Startup type box, click Automatic.
 * 5) Click OK, and then quit the Services snap-in.



MORE INFORMATION
The DHCP Client service is responsible for performing the dynamic update for the host record. If the computer has a static IP address, the DHCP Client service also updates the pointer (or reverse lookup) record. This service must be running on all computers that perform dynamic updates, regardless of whether they are configured as DHCP clients.

For additional information about dynamic DNS registration, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

246804 How to Enable/Disable Windows 2000 Dynamic DNS Registrations

Keywords: kbDNS kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB266319

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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