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Q154985: DNS Registry Key Not Updated When Changing Zone Type

Article: Q154985
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix
Last Modified: 13-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you create a secondary zone and then change that zone to primary, the
registry is not updated to reflect the change. The next time you restart the DNS
server, you receive an error message stating that the primary DNS address is
missing. In this instance the DNS server does not start. Also, the Cache.dns
file may be overwritten with a blank file, causing you to lose name resolution
outside your zone of authority.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT version
4.0. For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q152734
  TITLE : How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


The Microsoft DNS Server has been modified to correctly write back the Zone Type
key to reflect the correct role of the zone.

For your convenience, the English version of this post-SP3 hotfix has been posted
to the following Internet location. However, Microsoft recommends that you
install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 to correct this problem.

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postSP3/dns-fix

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.


Additional query words: 4.00 prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbWinNT400sp4fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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