When using the LMHOSTS file, problems such as failure to locate a remote computer can occur because one or more of the following errors is present in the LMHOSTS file:
The LMHOSTS file does not contain an entry for the remote server.
The computer (NetBIOS) name in the LMHOSTS file is misspelled. (Note that LMHOSTS names are automatically converted to uppercase.)
The IP address for a computer name in the LMHOSTS file is not valid.
The required carriage return at the end of the last entry in the LMHOSTS file is missing.