DNS Zone Transfer Fails After WINS Record Added

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q160494
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

You have added Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) resource records to your Domain Name System (DNS). Now, zone transfers fail between Windows NT 4.0 servers. The following error is displayed: 

   ID 601 Source: DNS Warning: DNS Server encountered bad packet from <IP
   of Primary>. Processing leads beyond packet length.

CAUSE

WINS resource record lengths are miscalculated.

RESOLUTION

As a temporary workaround, you can stop and start the DNS service on the primary. The zone transfer should take place after restarting the service.

A permanent fix for this problem is included in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 or greater.

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

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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