WINS Fails to Start After Changing File Permissions (158865)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q158865 SYMPTOMS
After you start Windows NT, you receive the following two messages:
At least one service or driver failed during system startup. Use Event
Viewer to examine the event log for details.
Could not start the Windows Internet Name Service on \\Computername.
Error 0001: Incorrect function.
The event log will also contain the following events in Windows NT 3.51:
Events 4098, 4204, and 7023.
The Event Log will also contain the following events in Windows NT 4.0:
Events 4224, 4318, and 7023.
CAUSE
The file permissions on the WINS directory have been changed from their
default settings.
WORKAROUND
Change the file permissions back to the default of Everyone=Full Control
for the %Systemroot%\System32\WINS directory.
MORE INFORMATION
The errors listed above can also indicate database corruption that is
unrelated to file permissions.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/25/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB158865 |
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