NBTSTAT -RR Does Not Increment Version IDs on the WINS Server

ID: Q228453

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 SP4
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 introduces a new feature in Nbtstat.exe. When you run the NBTSTAT -RR command at a command prompt, the names of the WINS client can be re-registered in the WINS database. This feature does not correctly increment the version IDs of these registered names.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the WINS client did not wait for a response to the release request before sending the refresh request to the WINS server.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION

This would only be an issue if NBTSTAT -RR is used to solve a problem where a registration exists in some WINS servers but not in others.

For more information about using the NBTSTAT -RR command, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q188598 Renewing Wins Client Registrations with NBTSTAT -RR

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0 SP4
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug