WINS Might Not Scavenge All Local Records

ID: Q149318

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Obsolete records remain in the WINS database, and the following event log appears:


   EventID: 4137
   Source: WINS
   Description: WINS scavenged its own records in the db. The number of
   records scavenged are given below.

   Data: 0000: 000003a1 00000000

The first DWORD of the data is the line number of the error; the second DWORD is the number of records scavenged.

CAUSE

WINS may start scavenging from the wrong version number onward, resulting in missed records.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0; please note the following fix is not available for Windows NT version 4.0. 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 Product Support Services for more information.

Additional query words: 3.51 prodnt scavenge 4.00

Keywords :
Version : 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS
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