WINS Service Generates a System Error 1 Incorrect Function

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q140971
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51

SYMPTOM

When you start the WINS service, the following error message appears: 

   A System error has occurred
   System Error 1 has occurred
   Incorrect Function

CAUSE

Possible causes of this error message are:

  • A corrupt WINS database.

    -or-

  • You are attempting to start the WINS Service with a WINS.MDB file that was built from a WINS Server with a different IP Address.

RESOLUTION

If your WINS database is corrupted, rebuild the WINS database.

If you are attempting to start the WINS Service with a WINS.MDB file that was built from a WINS Server with a different IP Address, make sure the IP Address of the WINS Server is identical to the WINS Server that the database originally came from.

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q171927
   TITLE     : Missing WINS Directory Causes Missing/Corrupt Error

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: nttcp NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51 prodnt
Keywords : NTSrvWkst nttcp kbnetwork
Version : 3.50 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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