Jetpack/WINADMIN Create Maintenance Files in System32

• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Your Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Server may start to accumulate log files (J50.log or J50.chk) in various directories other than the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS directory, and may keep the WINS service from starting. It is normal for these files to be present in the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS directory, but should not appear in any other directories.

CAUSE

This issue can be caused by either of the following:

• Running Jetpack.exe from the wrong directory.
  
  The Jetpack executable resides in the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory. It is a common mistake to run this utility from the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory as follows:
  
  c:\winnt\system32\Jetpack.exe winnt\system32\WINS\WINS.MDB TMP.MDB
  
  Jetpack.exe, in this instance, will place its logs in the %SystemRoot%\System32 directory.
  
  For additional information on running Jetpack.exe, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  ARTICLE-ID: Q145881
  TITLE : How to Use Jetpack.exe to Compact a WINS or DHCP Database



• In WINS Administrator, the Enable Logging check box is not selected.
  
  If the Enable Logging configuration option has been cleared in WINS Manager, when the WINS service starts, it will create the J*.log files in the %SytemRoot%\System32 directory and will not allow the files to be removed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, perform on of the following series of steps:

• If the WINS service is not starting, move the offending files to the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS directory, and then restart the WINS service.
  
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• If the service is using the files and you cannot delete them:
  
  
  1. Click on Start, go to settings, and click Control Panel.
  
  
  
  2. Double-click the Services icon.
  
  
  
  3. Select the Windows Internet Name Service and click the Stop Button.
  
  
  
  4. Back up the WINS data using the Backup Database function in WINS Manager.
  
  
  
  5. Remove any offending files and restore data back into directory.
  
  
  
  6. Run Jetpack.exe from within the %SytsemRoot%\System32\WINS directory.
  
  
  
  7. Restart the WINS service.
  
  
  
  8. In WINS Manager, click Server, select Configuration, and then click Advanced.
  
  
  
  9. Click to select the Logging Enabled check box.
     
     NOTE: If the Logging Enabled check box is cleared, automatic backup will not occur.
  
  
  

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post additional information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q165915
TITLE : Explanation of Jet Database for Windows NT 4.0

Additional query words: kbDSupport

Keywords :
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug