How To Manually Re-create a WINS Database in Windows (302079)

SUMMARY

This step-by-step guide describes how to re-create a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database if your database becomes damaged. The procedure for re-creating your database varies depending on your version of Windows.

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Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows NT 4.0 Server

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Services, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.
3. Create a temporary folder (named, for example, WINS_Old).
4. Move the current contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder. WINS is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS folder.
5. Restart WINS. When you start WINS, new WINS database files are created.

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Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows 2000

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Administrative Tools, double-click Services, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.
3. Create a temporary folder (named, for example, WINS_Old).
4. Move the current contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder. WINS is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS folder.
5. Restart WINS. When you start WINS, new WINS database files are created.

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