WINS Errors 4204, 4294, and 7023 are Logged (134958)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q134958

SYMPTOMS

Your Windows NT computer that is running Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) may log one or more of the following event logs in Event Viewer:

4204 - An Error was encountered in the WINS database

-or-

4294 - Missing or Corrupt database files

-or-

7023 - The WINS service stopped with an error

CAUSE

The above errors occur when the Jet.log file located in the %Systemroot%\System32\Wins folder is corrupt or damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, delete the file and then attempt to restart the WINS service.

If a Jet.log file does not exist when the WINS service starts, it creates a new one. The System.mdb and Wins.mdb file must exist in the directory. The Jet.log file must be 1,024,000 bytes in size.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbnetwork KB134958
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