DOCUMENT:Q169216 09-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Using Winscl.exe to Remove Corrupted WINS Entries by Version ID PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:3.51,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= You can use the Winsdmp.exe and Winscl.exe Resource Kit utilities to remove corrupt entries from the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database. This article explains how to use Winsdmp.exe to determine the version ID of the corrupt entries and how to use Winscl.exe to remove those entries. In certain cases (such as when names contain extended characters or spaces) it is necessary to remove entries based on their version ID, rather than name (using the DN option). The DN option fails when you attempt to remove these entries with extended characters or spaces. Also, the DN option only removes single entries, and does not remove ranges of entries. NOTE: The WINS Server must be running when you use Winscl.exe to modify the WINS database. MORE INFORMATION ================ 1. Run Winsdmp.exe to dump the WINS database. Example: WINSDMP 130.0.10.1 > Winsdata.txt The following is an example line that information that WINSDMP provides: 130.10.10.10,"TEST ",0,17,3,0,0,502,0,820870950,1,130.0.25.14 The following table lists each item in the example above on the left side and the corresponding explanation for the example item on the right side: Example Item Explanation for Example Item ------------ ---------------------------- 130.10.10.10 The IP address of the owner of the entry "TEST" The NetBIOS name of the entry 0 The 16th character of the NetBIOS name 17 The number of characters in the name (15 for NetBIOS name + 2 for ID) 3 Type of Record 0 State of Record 0 Version ID (High order) 502 Version ID (Low order) 0 Static Flag 820870950 Time Stamp 1 Number of records in entry 130.0.25.14 IP Addresses assigned to entry The possible Record Type values are defined as: UNIQUE = 0 NORMAL GROUP = 1 SPECIAL GROUP = 2 MULTIHOMED = 3 The possible Record State values are defined as: ACTIVE = 0 RELEASED = 1 TOMBSTONE = 2 2. Use the data from the dump to compile a list of entries (or a range of entries) to be removed from the WINS database. Then use the Winscl.exe utility to delete the individual entry or the range of entries. If you want to remove a range of consecutive entries, enter the minimum and maximum versions when prompted by WINSCL. If you want to remove multiple non-consecutive entries, they must be processed individually. The example below uses low order bit of the version ID (which is 502 in the earlier example) and the high order bit (which is 0 in the earlier example) to remove a single WINS entry. Example: (with annotations in <<< >>>) Winscl.exe TCP/IP or named pipe. Enter 1 for TCP/IP - 1 <<>> Address of Nameserver to contact--130.0.10.1 <<>> RN-Register a name QN-Query a name DN-Delete a name GV-Get the current vers. counter value GM-Get the Owner Id to Max. Vers. No. mappings GMO-Get the Owner Id to Max. Vers. No. mappings (3.5 WINS) GST-Get WINS statistics GSTO-Get WINS statistics (3.5 WINS) PUSHT-Send a push trigger to another WINS PULLT-Send a pull trigger to another WINS SI-Statically initialize the WINS CC-Initiate consistency check on the WINS - HIGH OVERHEAD OPERATION SC-Initiate scavenging on the WINS DRR-Delete all or a range of records PRR-Pull all or a range of records from another WINS GRBN-Get records by name GRBV-Get Records by version numbers BK-Backup the database RS-Restore the db RSO-Restore the db (created by a pre-SUR WINS) RC-Reset WINS counters CR-Count the number of recs. in the db GI-Get Info about WINS SDB-Search the db GD-Get domain names DW-Delete WINS records and info. CW-Connect Wins WA-Get Add of current Wins ME-SHOW MENU NOME-DONT SHOW MENU EX-Terminate winscl Command - DRR <<>> Address of Owner Wins -- 130.10.10.10 <<>> Min. Vers. No ( -- 0 502 <<>> Max. Vers. No ( -- 0 502 <<>> Status returned is (SUCCESS - 0) NOTE: If the Maximum Version Number is different than the Minimum Version Number it will delete the full range. The version number can also be obtained from the WINS Manager in the Show Database window under version ID column. The version ID shown in this window is in HEX. It needs to be converted to decimal to use with Winscl.exe. For example, if the version ID is 201 for the record that needs to be deleted, the Minimum version number becomes 0 513 when used with WINSCL. For more information on using WINSCL.EXE, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q137582 Using WINSCL.EXE Additional query words: bit doublewide order ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search Version : WinNT:3.51,4.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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