Scavenging WINS Database Removes Static Entries (164631)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q164631

SYMPTOMS

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

To fix this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/10/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB164631
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