I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to create
a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I try
to create the alias, I get the following error:

A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot be
added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
that are incompatible with the CNAME record.

I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME records
for other DNS entries. Thanks.

What are the names? zone name, the existing A record's name, and the name of
the CNAME you are trying to create?

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"cswarr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
> server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to create
> a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I try
> to create the alias, I get the following error:
>
> A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot be
> added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
> that are incompatible with the CNAME record.
>
> I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME records
> for other DNS entries. Thanks.

zone: ad.mydomain.net
A record: server1
CNAME record: server1


>-----Original Message-----
>What are the names? zone name, the existing A record's
name, and the name of
>the CNAME you are trying to create?
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>
>Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I
>www.akomolafe.com
>www.iyaburo.com
>Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were
worried about
>Yesterday? -anon
>"cswarr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:4c6e01c3e4fc$97e93340$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
>> server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to
create
>> a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I
try
>> to create the alias, I get the following error:
>>
>> A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot
be
>> added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
>> that are incompatible with the CNAME record.
>>
>> I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME
records
>> for other DNS entries. Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

You can't use the same name for both the A record and the CNAME record. To
create a CNAME you need to do something like this"

zone domain.com

server1 A 192.168.0.1
serveralias CNAME server1.domain.com

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

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"cswarr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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zone: ad.mydomain.net
A record: server1
CNAME record: server1


>-----Original Message-----
>What are the names? zone name, the existing A record's
name, and the name of
>the CNAME you are trying to create?
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>
>Dèjì Akómöláfé, MCSE MCSA MCP+I
>www.akomolafe.com
>www.iyaburo.com
>Do you now realize that Today is the Tomorrow you were
worried about
>Yesterday? -anon
>"cswarr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:4c6e01c3e4fc$97e93340$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
>> server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to
create
>> a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I
try
>> to create the alias, I get the following error:
>>
>> A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot
be
>> added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
>> that are incompatible with the CNAME record.
>>
>> I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME
records
>> for other DNS entries. Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

In news:4c6e01c3e4fc$97e93340$(E-Mail Removed),
cswarr <(E-Mail Removed)> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
: I just created a static DNS record for a Win NT 4.0
: server. My DNS is Win2k, AD Integrated. I want to create
: a CNAME (alias) for this NT 4.0 box. However, when I try
: to create the alias, I get the following error:
:
: A new record cannot be created. A CNAME record cannot be
: added to this DNS name. The DNS name contains records
: that are incompatible with the CNAME record.
:
: I can't figure it out. I am able to create CNAME records
: for other DNS entries. Thanks.

A CNAME record cannot exist in a zone with a record of any kind of the same
name.

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