Microsoft KB Archive/240708

= Event ID 4301 and 4165 When You Start WINS =

Article ID: 240708

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q240708





SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) on your Windows 2000-based computer, the service may not start, and the following events may be logged in the System log:

Event ID: 4301

Source: Wins

Description: The computer running the WINS server does not have a valid address. When WINS requested an address, it received 0.0.0.0 as the address. NOTE: WINS binds to the first adapter in a machine with more than one adapter bound to TCP/IP. Check the binding order of adapters and make sure the first one has a valid IP address for the WINS server.

Event ID: 4165

Source: Wins

Description: WINS has encountered an error that caused it to shut down.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if your computer does not have a network adapter that is enabled and configured with a valid Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) address.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, enable and configure a network adapter with a valid TCP/IP address:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections.
 * 2) Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Enable.
 * 3) Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties.
 * 4) Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
 * 5) Click Use the following IP address.
 * 6) Type the appropriate entries in the IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway boxes, click OK, and then click OK.

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