Err Msg: Your Requested Nickname Is Already in Use. Please Choose Another

ID: Q232815

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Chat version 2.5 for Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to connect to a chat server using Microsoft Chat, you may receive the following error message:

Your requested nickname is already in use. Please choose another.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the first character in your nickname is a number.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use a nickname that does not begin with a number.

For information about changing your nickname, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q178245 How to Change Your Identification in Microsoft Chat

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win98 mschatw98 win98se
Version : WINDOWS:2.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb