Duplicate Name exists on the network? 1

[chanson1973]

I have a W2K server and I am trying to change the NIC. When the new NIC is placed in the server and configured, I get "Duplicate Name Exists On The Network" during boot. The server's name hasn't changed, only the NIC. (The IP is the same as well.)

Any ideas?

TIA

 

[buddafish]

check if WINS is running on this network. the server's net bios name is associated with the MAC address of the old nic.

is this a new NIC?

scottie

 

[chanson1973]

Wins is not running....DNS/AD is.
This is a new NIC.

I think the server is reporting itself as being the duplicate name. Could this be?

 

[sKiBa]

did you try unjoining from the domain before installing the nic, or maybe even unjoining then changing the name, install the nic then rename and join to the domain.

 

[GlenJohnson]

Check your event logs and see why it thinks a duplicate name exists. What happens if you put the old nic back in. Good luck.

Glen A. Johnson
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