Increase the starting version count

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 8 Beta

To increase the starting version count

  1. Open WINS.

  2. In the console tree, click the applicable WINS server.

    Where?

    • WINS/applicable WINS server
  3. On the Action menu, click Properties.

  4. Click the Advanced tab.

  5. For Starting version ID (hexadecimal), enter a new number to be used by WINS as the new starting version ID when WINS is next restarted.

Notes

  • To open WINS, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click WINS.

  • Because a higher version ID is used by WINS during replication to determine between two servers storing the same record which version is more recent, increasing the starting version ID count can be useful in some cases where you are attempting to affect a forced update and replication of names between servers. For more information, see Related Topics.

  • If you enter a number that is less than the actual value of the highest version ID currently in use by the selected server, WINS might increase the actual number used for its start version count when service is restarted.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Manage the WINS Database
Troubleshooting WINS databases