Err Msg: Your Requested Nickname Is Already in Use. Please Choose Another

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft Chat version 2.5 for Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to connect to a chat server using Microsoft Chat, you may receive the following error message:

Your requested nickname is already in use. Please choose another.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the first character in your nickname is a number.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, use a nickname that does not begin with a number.

For information about changing your nickname, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q178245 How to Change Your Identification in Microsoft Chat

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg win98 mschatw98 win98se 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: June 10, 1999