Error adding server to WinNT Domain

I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone can
help.

I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
serveral times without a problem.

One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate computer
name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the Network and the
resources on that server became unavailable to domain users.

I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround, but we
would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now when I try
to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because it says there is
another system with the same name. Is there any way to troubleshoot this
problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but that doesn't help. When I
try to ping the computer name, it resolves to the IP of the server I'm
trying to rename.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Tim Narikawa

if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?

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"Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone
> can help.
>
> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
> serveral times without a problem.
>
> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
> users.
>
> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
> network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround, but
> we would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now when I
> try to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because it says
> there is another system with the same name. Is there any way to
> troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but that
> doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer name, it resolves to the IP
> of the server I'm trying to rename.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Tim Narikawa
>

When I ping the hostname, it resolves to the server I'm trying to change.
I renamed the server to CTS-ADDEVELOP. I want to change the server back to
CTS-ADDEV.
The server's ip address is x.x.x.20
When I ping cts-addev it resolves to x.x.x.20.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?
>
> --
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> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
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> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone
>> can help.
>>
>> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
>> serveral times without a problem.
>>
>> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
>> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
>> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
>> users.
>>
>> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
>> network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround, but
>> we would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now when
>> I try to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because it says
>> there is another system with the same name. Is there any way to
>> troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but that
>> doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer name, it resolves to the
>> IP of the server I'm trying to rename.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Tim Narikawa
>>
>

I would double check the DNS records. Perhaps mshosts.

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"Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u%237$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I ping the hostname, it resolves to the server I'm trying to change.
> I renamed the server to CTS-ADDEVELOP. I want to change the server back
> to CTS-ADDEV.
> The server's ip address is x.x.x.20
> When I ping cts-addev it resolves to x.x.x.20.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone
>>> can help.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
>>> serveral times without a problem.
>>>
>>> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
>>> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
>>> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
>>> users.
>>>
>>> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
>>> network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround,
>>> but we would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now
>>> when I try to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because it
>>> says there is another system with the same name. Is there any way to
>>> troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but that
>>> doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer name, it resolves to the
>>> IP of the server I'm trying to rename.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Tim Narikawa
>>>
>>
>

Also you may check DNS scavenging settings.

DNS Aging and Scavenging Features
http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/dns.htm


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"Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u%237$(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I ping the hostname, it resolves to the server I'm trying to change.
> I renamed the server to CTS-ADDEVELOP. I want to change the server back
> to CTS-ADDEV.
> The server's ip address is x.x.x.20
> When I ping cts-addev it resolves to x.x.x.20.
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone
>>> can help.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
>>> serveral times without a problem.
>>>
>>> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
>>> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
>>> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
>>> users.
>>>
>>> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
>>> network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround,
>>> but we would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now
>>> when I try to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because it
>>> says there is another system with the same name. Is there any way to
>>> troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but that
>>> doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer name, it resolves to the
>>> IP of the server I'm trying to rename.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Tim Narikawa
>>>
>>
>

Turned out to be a WINS problem (I hate WINS, can't wait to upgrade to AD).
Scavenging and rebooting the WINS server seeemed to have fixed the problem.

Thanks for the help.


"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OWHrv%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Also you may check DNS scavenging settings.
>
> DNS Aging and Scavenging Features
> http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/dns.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u%237$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> When I ping the hostname, it resolves to the server I'm trying to change.
>> I renamed the server to CTS-ADDEVELOP. I want to change the server back
>> to CTS-ADDEV.
>> The server's ip address is x.x.x.20
>> When I ping cts-addev it resolves to x.x.x.20.
>>
>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope someone
>>>> can help.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
>>>> serveral times without a problem.
>>>>
>>>> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
>>>> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
>>>> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
>>>> users.
>>>>
>>>> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on the
>>>> network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick workaround,
>>>> but we would like to rename it back to the original name. However, now
>>>> when I try to revert it back to the old name, it won't let me because
>>>> it says there is another system with the same name. Is there any way
>>>> to troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name from WINS, but
>>>> that doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer name, it resolves
>>>> to the IP of the server I'm trying to rename.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Tim Narikawa
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Thank you for the feedback.

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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Turned out to be a WINS problem (I hate WINS, can't wait to upgrade to
> AD). Scavenging and rebooting the WINS server seeemed to have fixed the
> problem.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OWHrv%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Also you may check DNS scavenging settings.
>>
>> DNS Aging and Scavenging Features
>> http://www.howtonetworking.com/server/dns.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:u%237$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> When I ping the hostname, it resolves to the server I'm trying to
>>> change.
>>> I renamed the server to CTS-ADDEVELOP. I want to change the server back
>>> to CTS-ADDEV.
>>> The server's ip address is x.x.x.20
>>> When I ping cts-addev it resolves to x.x.x.20.
>>>
>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> if ping the host name and FQDN, what do you get?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>> "Tim Narikawa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:379ABD89-835E-4840-AB3D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this, but I hope
>>>>> someone can help.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to add a Windows Server 2003 to a NT Domain. I've done it
>>>>> serveral times without a problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> One server all of a sudden began getting a message like, duplicate
>>>>> computer name exists on Network. It would stop authenticating to the
>>>>> Network and the resources on that server became unavailable to domain
>>>>> users.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am certain that there are no computers with that name anywhere on
>>>>> the network. So, I changed the name of the server as a quick
>>>>> workaround, but we would like to rename it back to the original name.
>>>>> However, now when I try to revert it back to the old name, it won't
>>>>> let me because it says there is another system with the same name. Is
>>>>> there any way to troubleshoot this problem? I've cleared the name
>>>>> from WINS, but that doesn't help. When I try to ping the computer
>>>>> name, it resolves to the IP of the server I'm trying to rename.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>> Tim Narikawa
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>