DOCUMENT:Q164631  10-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Scavenging WINS Database Removes Static Entries
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetworkkbbuglist kbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) database that contains replicated
entries is scavenged, some static entries may be missing from the WINS
database.

This problem has only been reproduced when there are a large (over 5000) number
of replicated static entries.

RESOLUTION
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To fix this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K


Additional query words: prodnt scavenge mappings

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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