Event Message:

WINS could not start due to a missing or corrupt database. Restore the database using WINS Manager (or winscl.exe found in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit) and restart WINS. If WINS still does not start, begin with a fresh copy of the database. To do this: 1) Delete all the files in the %%SystemRoot%%\\system32\\WINS directory. NOTE: If the WINS database file (typically named wins.mdb) is not in the above directory, check the registry for the full filepath. Delete the .mdb file. NOTE: If jet*.log are not in the above directory, check the registry for the directory path. Delete all log files 2) Restart WINS.

Explanation:

If WINS still does not start after restoring the database, the database and log files will have to be deleted and a fresh copy of the database installed.

User Action:

To install a fresh copy of the database: 1) Delete all the files in the Systemroot \system32\wins folder. Note: If the WINS database file (typically named wins.mdb) is not in the above folder, check the registry for the full file path. 2) Delete the .mdb file. 3) Delete all log files. Note: If the jet*.log files are not in the above folder, check the registry for the folder path. 4) At the Command Prompt, type net start wins , and then press Enter.