How to Manually Recreate a WINS Database

 Last reviewed: January 5, 1998
Article ID: Q168712
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51 and 4.0

SUMMARY

In the event of database corruption, it may be necessary to delete and recreate the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database file. This article details the steps required to delete and recreate the WINS database file.

NOTE: The procedure for recreating the Wins.mdb file is different for Windows NT Server 3.51 and Windows NT Server 4.0.

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Windows NT Server version 3.51

To delete and recreate your WINS database, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Services icon, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.

  2. Type the following at a command prompt, and then press Enter:

    ren %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\Wins.mdb 

           %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\Wins.old

    NOTE: The commandline above is all on one line, it has been wrapped for readability.

  3. Overwrite the existing System.mdb file with a new one from your original Windows NT source media. Type the following at a command prompt and then press Enter after each line:

    copy D:\i386\System.md_ %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.md_

    del %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.mdb

    expand %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.md_ 

              %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\System.mdb

   NOTE: The expand commandline above is all on one line, it has been
   wrapped for readability.

  4. Restart WINS.

When WINS is restarted, a new Wins.mdb will be created.

Windows NT Server version 4.0

To delete and recreate your WINS database, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Services icon, click Windows Internet Name Service, and then click Stop.

  2. Type the following at a command prompt and then press Enter:

    ren %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\Wins.mdb 

           %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\Wins.old

    NOTE: The commandline above is all on one line, it has been wrapped for readability.

  3. Type the following at a command prompt and then press Enter:

    ren %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\*.log %SystemRoot%\System32\WINS\*.old

  4. Restart WINS.

When WINS is started, a new Wins.mdb will be created.

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Last reviewed: January 5, 1998
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