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Q167812: WINS and DHCP Dynamic Database Compaction in Windows NT 4.0

Article: Q167812
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) and Dynamic
Host Protocol Configuration (DHCP) Server Service have a new feature that
dynamically compacts their databases. This is in addition to the jetpack utility
which was also in previous versions of Windows NT and is not a replacement for
jetpack.

Windows NT 4.0 dynamic compacting decreases the frequency for which the jetpack
utility is needed. The jetpack program is still a feature of Windows 4.0. For
more information, 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.

Additional query words: jetpack.exe shrink

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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