Name Release Notifications Not Sent to WINS on Shut Down

ID: Q140419

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When shutdown is initiated on a Windows NT computer running TCP/IP, Name Release notification for NetBIOS Names used by the Workstation Service COMPUTERNAME<00>, Messenger service COMPUTERNAME<03> and the Domain<1C> are never sent to the WINS server.

WINS displays these names as active when in fact the computer was shut down. Proper registration and release of names help avoid WINS replication problems.

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

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

Additional query words: prodnt 4.00

Keywords : kbnetwork kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 nttcp kbfix4.00.sp3 NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.51 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug