NBTSTAT -A command does not resolve computer name with DNS
This article provides a workaround for an issue where the NBTSTAT -A command doesn't resolve computer name with Domain Name System (DNS).
Applies to: Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 249874
Symptoms
When you use the nbtstat -a command with a remote computer and the name of the computer is resolved by DNS, you receive a Host not found error message.
Workaround
To work around this problem, ping the name of the computer, and then use the IP address that is returned with the nbtstat -a command.
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