Computer lost its name!

bluestreak101 · 11 Jul 2008 at 20:01

Hey, my home server has decided it doesnt want to answer to its name anymore! when i try to browse to \\"pcname" it doesnt work. now i have to use the computers IP address for this. I cant remember what I did when it stopped working.

This has proved very annoying as it means my family have to now use the OWA side of the exchange as outlook can no longer resolve the IP address to a name.

Its a Windows 2003 box with a lot of services running, but its user base is no more than 10 people.

I have tried changing the name of the server and then back again, also tried removing and re-inserting the DNS entries. not sure what to do next!

MarcLister · 11 Jul 2008 at 20:42

Installed a new firewall or changed its settings?

bluestreak101 · 14 Jul 2008 at 14:38

nope, though I have recently moved house. I've a new Speedtouch ADSL2 router from my ISP which was giving me some network problems. wouldnt think it would cause the server to stop responding to is name though??? especially since its the server that acts as DHCP and not the router.

CliffyG · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:26

Got the correct subnet?

manic111 · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:33

Damn these technological crises of identity...