Microsoft KB Archive/302079

= How To Manually Re-create a WINS Database in Windows =

Article ID: 302079

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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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 Q302079



IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows NT 4.0 Server
 * Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows 2000



SUMMARY
This step-by-step guide describes how to re-create a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database if your database becomes damaged. The procedure for re-creating your database varies depending on your version of Windows.

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Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows NT 4.0 Server

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Services, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.
 * 3) Create a temporary folder (named, for example, WINS_Old).
 * 4) Move the current contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder. WINS is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS folder.
 * 5) Restart WINS. When you start WINS, new WINS database files are created.

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Re-creating a WINS Database for Windows 2000

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Administrative Tools, double-click Services, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.
 * 3) Create a temporary folder (named, for example, WINS_Old).
 * 4) Move the current contents of the WINS folder to the temporary folder. WINS is located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS folder.
 * 5) Restart WINS. When you start WINS, new WINS database files are created.

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