Scavenging WINS Database Removes Static Entries

Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
Article ID: Q164631

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When a Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) database that contains replicated entries is scavenged, some static entries may be missing from the WINS database.

This problem has only been reproduced when there are a large (over 5000) number of replicated static entries.

RESOLUTION

To fix this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned below.

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 scavenge mappings
Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 kbfix4.00.sp2 NTSrv nttcp kbnetwork kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
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