How to Manually Recreate a WINS Database
ID: Q168712
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
SUMMARY
In the event of Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database corruption, it may be necessary to delete and
to recreate the WINS database files. The
information in this article will demonstrate how to delete and recreate
WINS database files.
In an environment where multiple WINS servers are involved, a maintenance
window may need to be scheduled.
Use the following steps to prepare before the scheduled maintenance window:
- Ensure that the WINS Servers are NOT Split Registered.
- A few days before the maintenance is scheduled (about half the Renewal
Interval - for Windows NT 4.0 it will be three days) set the Renewal
Interval (WINS Server Configuration in WINS Manager) to two hours on all WINS
servers.
Rebuild Process
- Break Replication on ALL WINS Servers.
- Recreate WINS database on ALL WINS Servers. Follow the instructions
in the WINS DATABASE RECREATION section below.
- Reboot PDCs. Required.
- Reboot BDCs. Optional, but highly recommended.
- Reboot Application/Database/File/Print Servers. Optional, but
recommended.
- Setup Replication. Hub & Spoke Model is highly recommended.
- Reset Renewal Interval on All WINS Servers to the
default. Windows NT 4.0 = 144hrs; Windows NT 3.51 = 96hrs.
NOTE: Rebooting PDCs, BDCs, and essential Servers registers them with WINS.
Lack of registration will cause Name Resolution problems. Since the <1b>
entry is registered by the PDC and this entry is required for many domain-
related functions such as browsing, Netlogon, and so on, it is essential
that you reboot the PDC.
WINS DATABASE RECREATION
NOTE: The procedure for recreating Wins.mdb is different for
Windows NT Server 3.51 and Windows NT Server 4.0.
Windows NT Server version 3.51
To delete and recreate your WINS database, follow these steps:
- Go to Control Panel. Double-click the Services icon, click Windows
Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.
- Create a temporary folder (for example, WINS_Old). Move the current
contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder.
WINS is located at: %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\
- Copy System.mdb from your original Windows NT 3.51 source
media. Type the following at a command prompt and then press ENTER after
each line:
copy D:\i386\System.md_ %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.md_
expand %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.md_
%SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.mdb
NOTE: The expand command line above is all on one line, it has been
wrapped for readability.
- Restart WINS.
When WINS is restarted, new WINS database files will be created.
Windows NT Server version 4.0
To delete and recreate your WINS database, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click
the Services icon, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click
Stop.
- Create a temporary folder (for example, WINS_Old). Move the current
contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder.
WINS is located at: %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\
- Restart WINS.
When WINS is started, new WINS database files will be created.
Windows 2000
To delete and recreate your WINS database, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools,
Double-click the Services icon, click Windows Internet Name Service, and on the tool bar, click the Stop icon.
- Create a temporary folder (for example, WINS_Old). Move the current contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder.
WINS is located at: %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\
- Restart WINS.
When WINS is started, new WINS database files will be created.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbnetwork kbhowto nthowto ntnetserv nttcp NTSrv
Version : WINDOWS:2000; winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo
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