WINS service will not start

[jim]

I am unable to get my WINS service on my 2000 server to
start. I tried deleting all the files in the WINS
directory, removing and reinstalling the WINS service, and
reapplying SP4.

The errors in the event log are as follows:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Wins
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4193
Date: 4/1/2004
Time: 3:39:03 PM
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
WINS could not create the notification socket. Make sure
the TCP/IP driver is installed and running properly.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Date: 4/1/2004
Time: 3:39:03 PM
User: N/A
Computer: Description:
The Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) service
terminated with the following error:
%%3758096386

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Check the services file in system32\drivers\etc

Make sure the follow records exist
==========================================
42/tcp name #Host Name Server

42/udp name #Host Name Server

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Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[jim]

Marc, Great job! You pointed me in the right direction. I
went to the services file and noticed it was EMPTY..I
restored it from a 10 day old backup. And it worked.
Another q, do you know what would cause this file to
become empty??

 

[jim]

Marc, Great job! You pointed me in the right direction. I
went to the services file and noticed it was EMPTY..I
restored it from a 10 day old backup. And it worked.
Another q, do you know what would cause this file to
become empty??