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Q134958: WINS Errors 4204, 4294, and 7023 are Logged

Article: Q134958
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your Windows NT computer that is running Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
may log one or more of the following event logs in Event Viewer:

  4204 - An Error was encountered in the WINS database

  -or-

  4294 - Missing or Corrupt database files

  -or-

  7023 - The WINS service stopped with an error

CAUSE
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The above errors occur when the Jet.log file located in the
%Systemroot%\System32\Wins folder is corrupt or damaged.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, delete the file and then attempt to restart the WINS
service.

If a Jet.log file does not exist when the WINS service starts, it creates a new
one. The System.mdb and Wins.mdb file must exist in the directory. The Jet.log
file must be 1,024,000 bytes in size.

Additional query words: prodnt events
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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