Re: Windows PE and name resolution

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Thanks, Johan.

DNS suffix is configured, I can even ping using both NetBIOS and FQDN names.
But net use and net view commands don't works with NetBIOS and FQDN names,
only with IP address. I see also that DNScache service is not running in
WinPE.

"Johan Arwidmark" wrote:

> DNS name resolution is enabled by default in WinPE. Make sure the DHCP
> has the correct DNS Suffix option set (015).
>
> regards
> Johan Arwidmark
>
> Windows User Group - Nordic
> http://www.wug-nordic.net
>
>
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:35:04 -0700, "kl"
> <kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >We use Windos PE for unattended Windows XP installatino from network share.
> >It seems that if WINS in not available network drive cannot be mapped using
> >compuer name in net use command but it works with IP address.
> >
> >Is it possible to enable DNS resolution in WinPE?
>
>
.

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