NET STOP WINS Fails to Stop WINS Service

• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Occasionally, stopping the Windows Internet Name Service (Wins) Service hangs with a "Stop Pending" status. This occurs when typing NET STOP WINS or when using the Windows NT Scheduling service (AT) to stop WINS. The result is that the service fails to shut down as requested. While in this state the following condition exists:

  - NET START WINS command (from an MS-DOS Command Prompt)
    returns the message:

      The requested service has already been started. More help is
      available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.

      NET HELPMSG 2182 displays the following:
      The requested service has already been started.

  message:

      The service could not be controlled in its present state. More help
      is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2189.

      NET HELPMSG 2189 displays the following:
      The service could not be controlled in its present state.

      then selecting Services. Attempting to start the WINS service
      returns error 2182. The option to stop the WINS Service is not
      available (grayed out).

CAUSE

The WINS service shutdown is waiting for the return of one or more outstanding threads. This results in a continuous wait because the service cannot currently accept requests. For example, if the service is just starting, it cannot process requests until it is fully started.

WORKAROUND

Try the operation again in a minute or two. If this problem persists, the service may be stuck in a partially running state. Contact technical support. Be prepared to give the name of the service and other information about the system, such as the services and applications that were running, and the type and amount of network activity on the computer at the time of the problem.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft has corrected the problem and modified the files, WINS.EXE and WINSEVNT.DLL in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. WINS THIRTY_MTS) about

TrmThdCnt); \*       WinsMscWaitInfinite(NmsMainTermEvt);
BREAKING OUT \*        DUE TO 30 MINUTE DELAY\n", TrmThdCnt);

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack and Windows NT 4.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

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