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Q124653: Error Reading WINS Event Detail on a Computer Without WINS

Article: Q124653
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to view an event detail generated by the source Windows
Internet Name Service (WINS) Event Viewer on a system that does not have WINS
installed, you may the following error message appears:

  The description for Event ID <xxxx> in Source WINS could not be found.

The <xxxx> variable represents the valid Event ID number.

CAUSE
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Event Viewer uses WINSEVNT.DLL provided by the WINS service to map the Event ID
to a detailed text message. If the WINS service is not installed, Event Viewer
fails to map the Event ID.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, expand WINSEVNT.DDL_ from the Windows NT Serve version
3.5 installation media to the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 subdirectory as
WINSEVNT.DLL.

Additional query words: prodnt log

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.5 4.0

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