WINS Error

Joe

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Feb 10, 2008, 9:08:34 AM2/10/08

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My company sets up a network with a Server 2003, Win XP and some Win 98
clients. As we use Win 98, I enable the WINS on the server. All client
computers can join the domain and map a shared folder on the server. We find
that this mapped folder is not stable, sometime it disconnects from the
server. On the Event Viewer, I find a WINS error occurs every 40 minutes, the
message as below:

事件類型: 錯誤
事件來源: Wins
事件類別目錄: 無
事件識別碼: 4204
日期: 2008/1/30
時間: 上午 02:32:05
使用者: N/A
電腦: SBSSERVER
描述:WINS 無法從使用者資料包通訊協定 (UDP) 通訊端讀取。

My server IP information:
IP : 10.0.0.253
Subnet : 255.0.0.0
Gateway : 10.0.0.1
DNS : 202.14.67.4 ; 127.0.0.1
WINS : 10.0.0.253

One of my client :
IP : 10.0.0.64
Subnet : 255.0.0.0
Gateway : 10.0.0.1
DNS : 203.198.23.208 ; 203.102.32.208
WINS : 10.0.0.253

I use the jetpack utility to fix the WINS database. The Win98 client
computers can connect the shared folder. But the WinXP client computers
cannot constantly connect the shared folder, after a period of time, the
shared folder is disconnected.

How to fix the WinXP computers?

Thanks,

Joe.

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Feb 13, 2008, 1:02:29 AM2/13/08

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Dear Customer,

From your problem description, I understand this issue to be: the erver is experiencing the following error on WINS: "Event ID: 4204 - WINS could not read from the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) socket." These errors occur every 40 minutes.

I believe that this issue is the result of a destination host unreachable message being sent in response the WINS service Automatic Partner Configuration function. The default is for a multicast service announcement to be sent out over the wire every 40 minutes. The feature is designed to let the WINS servers announce themselves for automatic replication. The idea is as an alternative to statically configured WINS replication partnerships. Most people are not using this and your issue should be easily resolvable with the following registry settings:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\Parameters
Entry Value Name: UseSelfFndPnrs
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\Parameters
Entry Value Name: McastIntvl
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: FFFFFFFF

Furthermore, there are also some cases that this issue is caused by Network Appliance (unknown brand) send the ICMP Port Unreachable back to the server from the IGMP(mulitcast) WINS packets. You could take these Network Appliance offline to resolve this issue.

If you have any questions or concerns related to this issue, please let me know.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang, MCSE 2003
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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Feb 13, 2008, 8:48:13 PM2/13/08

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Dear Customer,

I just wanted to say hi, and to see how things are going. I haven't heard back from you yet and I was wondering if there are any updates on the service request.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang

Joe

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Feb 13, 2008, 9:39:02 PM2/13/08

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Thanks Tom.

When I get into the registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\Parameters,
I find that it is empty, no entry is there. Can I just add these 2 entries
without affecting the system?

Thanks,
Joe.

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Feb 15, 2008, 2:25:10 AM2/15/08

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Dear Customer,

Thanks for your update.

Based on my research, you can add these value for the registry.

Note: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

If you have any concerns with the steps provided, please feel free to post back.

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang, MCSE 2003
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Joe

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Feb 17, 2008, 8:48:01 PM2/17/08

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Tom,

I added the two registries onto the system as you suggested, but the WINS
error still occured every 40 minutes as shown on Event Viewer. Do I need to
restart the server or any other things that I can do?

Thanks for your help.
Joe.

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Feb 18, 2008, 2:56:55 AM2/18/08

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for update.

After registry key changed, please reboot the Server, and then monitor this issue.

151761 How to prevent a WINS server from sending IGMP packets when the WINS service starts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;151761

Furthermore, there are also some cases that this issue is caused by Network Appliance (unknown brand) send the ICMP Port Unreachable back to the server from the IGMP(mulitcast) WINS packets. You could take these Network Appliance offline to resolve this issue.

I appreciate your time and cooperation. If anything is unclear, please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Tom Zhang, MCSE 2003
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Feb 19, 2008, 4:06:08 AM2/19/08

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Dear Customer,

I just wanted to say hi, and to see how things are going. I haven't heard back from you yet and I was wondering if there are any updates on the service request.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang

Joe

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Feb 20, 2008, 1:32:02 AM2/20/08

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Hi Tom,

After adding the 2 registries, I reboot the server, but the WINS error still
there.
I stop the WINS service, delete all files on c:\windows\system32\wins and
then start the WINS service again, the WINS error still there.

Is there any other things that I can do? Thanks a lot.
Joe.

Joe

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Feb 21, 2008, 1:13:00 AM2/21/08

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Hello Tom,

As you said that there are also some cases that this issue is caused by
Network Appliance send the ICMP Port Unreachable back to the server from the
IGMP(mulitcast) WINS packets.
Is there any tools which can detect the network packet in order to find out
which Network Appliance send the ICMP?

Thanks,
Joe.

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Feb 21, 2008, 2:10:24 AM2/21/08

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Dear Customer,

If the issue still persists, please give the Local System account read rights to the following registry key:

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg".

If you have any questions or concerns related to this issue, please let me know.

I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang, MCSE 2003

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Joe

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Feb 24, 2008, 9:36:00 PM2/24/08

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Hi Tom,

After setting the registry as you suggested, the WINS errors still occurs.
What other things can I do?
Thanks,
Joe.

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Feb 26, 2008, 3:43:32 AM2/26/08

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Dear Customer,

I am sorry for the mistake in my previous post.

I double check the Automatic Replication Partner Discovery document. Please make the following registry modifications:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WINS\Parameters McastIntvl = 0X0FFFFFFF
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WINS\Parameters UseSelfFndPnrs = 1

After that, restart the computer to test it.

Have a nice day!

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang, MCSE 2003
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Feb 28, 2008, 5:01:38 AM2/28/08

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Dear Customer,

I just wanted to say hi, and to see how things are going. I haven't heard back from you yet and I was wondering if there are any updates on the service request.

Thanks.

Sincerely,
Tom Zhang

Joe

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Feb 29, 2008, 9:34:30 PM2/29/08

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Thanks Tom.

It works now.

Joe.

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Mar 2, 2008, 8:50:25 PM3/2/08

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Dear Customer,

Thanks for the reply! I’m glad to hear that the information is helpful. If you find that your issue has not been fully resolved, please let me know by adding a post to the thread.

We look forward to helping you in the future.

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Tom Zhang

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