Microsoft KB Archive/228453

= NBTSTAT -RR Does Not Increment Version IDs on the WINS Server =

PSS ID Number: 228453

Article Last Modified on 5/14/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP4
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0 SP4
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4

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This article was previously published under Q228453



SYMPTOMS
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 introduces a new feature in Nbtstat.exe. When you run the NBTSTAT -RR command at a command prompt, the names of the WINS client can be re-registered in the WINS database. This feature does not correctly increment the version IDs of these registered names.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the WINS client did not wait for a response to the release request before sending the refresh request to the WINS server.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:


 * http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-


 * 152734 how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.



MORE INFORMATION
This would only be an issue if NBTSTAT -RR is used to solve a problem where a registration exists in some WINS servers but not in others.

For more information about using the NBTSTAT -RR command, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

188598 Renewing Wins Client Registrations with NBTSTAT -RR

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