No Option to Import LMHOSTS with SmartStart

 Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
Article ID: Q115603
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you use a utility called SmartStart on Compaq computers to install Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1 , the option to import the LMHOSTS file is not available. Because of this, domain synchronization between this domain controller and the primary domain controller may not occur.

MORE INFORMATION

Compaq ships Windows NT version 3.1, Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1, Novell NetWare, and SCO UNIX bundles with some of their computer systems. This package includes a utility called SmartStart which helps you install any one of the above network operating systems by entering all requested information. SmartStart does not prompt for importing the LMHOSTS file when installing Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1.

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Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbsetup ntsetup
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 5, 1997
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