Article: Q239655
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbWinNT4sp6fix
Last Modified: 20-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The WINS server reports the following Event ID 4224 error in the Event Log and
Replication ceases.
Event ID 4224
Source: WINS
WINS encountered a database error. This may or may not be a serious error.
WINS will try to recover from it. If you continue to see a large number of
these errors consistently over time (a span of few hours), you may want to
restore the database from a backup. The error number is in the second DWORD
of the data section below.
RESOLUTION
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Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the
individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service
pack, please go to:
- http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/ServicePacks/
-or-
- Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft
Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support
Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the
following address on the World Wide Web:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server
4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT
Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.
This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.
MORE INFORMATION
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This problem has only been seen in very large environments (200,000 records or
greater). The error message can be triggered by scheduled or manual replication.
Rebuilding replication partners and performing a jetpack compaction process does
temporarily resolve the issue, but the errors return.
Additional query words: wins 4224 replication stop 4102 4202 4260 4261
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Keywords : kbWinNT4sp6fix
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version : winnt:4.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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