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WINS error event ID 4204

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by cfox

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I am getting a WINS error 4204 every 40 minutes in the event log on my Win 2000 Server. Error= WINS could not read from the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) socket. I have searched the microsoft knowledge base and come up with no solutions, I have searched a few different places and I have seen many people w/same problem but no solutions. Can anyone help please???

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by mikev7874

As per Microsoft: "This message means that WINS was unable to receive a name packet. Stop the WINS service. Then double-click Network in the Control Panel. Under the Protocols tab, verify that the TCP/IP driver is installed and running. Restart WINSif necessary to correct the problem." We have seen reports on this problem even when the TCP/IP seems to be running fine.......tough to find resolutions, maybe this will help...good luck

by cfox

That is the same answer I got off of EventID.NET, but it didn't work at all. I'm still looking for help though, thanks for the try!

by shanghai sam

Sorry- this is the exact same answer I got from EVENTID.NET and it doesn't work, thanks for the try- I still need help hough!

by joseph moore

Check the Remote Registry Service. See if it is running, and set to Automatic. I found a reference to your error that having this service running fixes the error.

hope this helps

by cfox

This did no help either. Thanks for trying. I actually contacted MSDN help and they figured out the problem. It was caused by a router, unplugging the router fixed the problem, but I still don't have a solution.

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