Microsoft KB Archive/177174

= WINS Server Displays Owners with Questions Marks =

Article ID: 177174

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q177174



SYMPTOMS
When you examine the mappings in your Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Server database, you may see entries with question marks (\\???) for the computer name in the Select Owner dialog box.



CAUSE
The entries that are appearing as \\??? are WINS servers that are replicating with your WINS server. However, these replication partners are not listed in the WINS Manager in the WINS Servers list.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following steps:


 * 1) In WINS Manager, click Server and click Add WINS Server.
 * 2) Type the IP address or the NetBIOS name of the WINS server that is displaying with question marks in the mappings and click OK.
 * 3) Click Mappings and click Show Database to verify that the replication partner is now displaying either its IP address or computer name instead of question marks.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords: kbbug kbnetwork KB177174

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