"NBTSTAT -A" Command Does Not Resolve Computer Name with DNS

ID: Q249874

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the nbtstat -a command with a remote computer and the name of the computer is resolved by Domain Name System (DNS), you receive a "Host not found" error message.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, ping the name of the computer, and then use the IP address that is returned with the nbtstat -a command.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb