Error Reading WINS Event Detail on a Computer Without WINS

 Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
Article ID: Q124653

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to view an event detail generated by the source Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Event Viewer on a system that does not have WINS installed, you may the following error message appears: 

   The description for Event ID <xxxx> in Source WINS could not be found.
The <xxxx> variable represents the valid Event ID number.

CAUSE

Event Viewer uses WINSEVNT.DLL provided by the WINS service to map the Event ID to a detailed text message. If the WINS service is not installed, Event Viewer fails to map the Event ID.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, expand WINSEVNT.DDL_ from the Windows NT Serve version 3.5 installation media to the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 subdirectory as WINSEVNT.DLL.

Additional query words: prodnt log
Keywords : NTSrvWkst nttcp ntui
Version : 3.5 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kberrmsg

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Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
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