Article ID: 271925
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q271925
SYMPTOMS
When you try to add a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation-based computer to a domain, you may not be able to add the computer and you may receive the following error message:
Event Viewer may record event ID 5719 in the System event log:
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if a Lmhosts file is in use, and the Lmhosts file contains an incorrect entry that is preloaded into the network basic input/output system (NetBIOS) name cache by using the #PRE extension.
RESOLUTION
If you do not need to use the Lmhosts file, disable the file:
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.
- Click Protocols, click TCP/IP Protocol, and then click Properties.
- Click WINS Address.
- Click to clear the Enable LMHOSTS Lookup check box.
- Click OK, and then click Close.
- Restart your computer when you are prompted to do so.
If your network configuration requires that you use a Lmhosts file for NetBIOS name resolution, verify that all static mappings in the Lmhosts file are correct.
NOTE: The Lmhosts.sam file is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc folder.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to use a Lmhosts file, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
180094 How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation and Other Name Resolution Issues
163409 NetBIOS Suffixes (16th Character of the NetBIOS Name)
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