Microsoft KB Archive/191846

= WINS Automatic Backup Does Not Run Every Three Hours =

Article ID: 191846

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191846



SYMPTOMS
Automatic backup of a WINS database does not occur every three hours as stated in the documentation. It occurs every 24 to 27 hours.



MORE INFORMATION
WINS backup will occur 24 to 27 hours after the last backup occurred. Additionally, the backup will happen later each day because the next backup- time will be calculated when the current backup has finished.



RESOLUTION
To work around the problem, create a small batch file to stop and start the WINS service, and schedule this batch to run at a certain time of day. Additionally, configure WINS to make a backup of the database on exit.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.

Additional query words: Windows Internet Name Service

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB191846

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