Wins Issue

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Hello peeps,

got a bit of a problem with my wins test server and was wondering if you could help.
the problem is simple but wierd
My WINS server was working properly for the last couple of months then suddenly stopped ! with the error “the wins server cannot be located” had to reinstall it which is fine by me as it is a test environment .. but if it wasn’t ? I have checked everywhere.. cannot find an answer to this.. is it just one of those things that you have to live with if you use windows?


Any help would be appreciated guys.

Regards
AE

 

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When you say you had to re-install it how did you do this?

I mean did you re-install Windows, or just the WINS component?

 

just the wins comp

 

I just re-installed the wins server, the OS itself is fine.

 

The link is great, but the service did not want to restart ...and was istuck in an updating state....

 

Nope. Sorry AJ I know that I am not giving enough info.. but that’s only because there’s any to give.. weird.

 

Just one as it is only a small test network .

 

Have you re-booted the server?

 

Yes I have.

 

Did you follow the following steps as out lined in AJ's link...

Note; just the contents, not the whole folder

And then try to start the Wins service!

You could give us a more detailed idea of what you do, so that we don't have to ask you the obvious things.