Workstation service will not start on NT4.0 server running ACT 1

[CyberBase4UK]

Hi guys (and gals) -am Newbie to Forum

I run a 2 NT servers remotely - I did not spec the topology
I am not over familiar with NT4.0
(not a good start) these servers run around 10 XP machines.

All was going kinda ok other than some occasional Log gripes until 2 days ago. Now 1 of the servers workstation service will not start.

the logs say (after an empty and a reboot)

3870 - Workstation - Office is not a valid computer Name. (Office is name of computer!?)

7002 - Service Control Manager - The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service depends on the NetworkProvider group and no member of this group started.

7001 - SrvceCntrlMngr - The Net Logon service depends on the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start.

7023 - The Workstation service terminated with the following error:
A duplicate name exists on the network.

7001 - The Alerter service depends on the Workstation service which failed to start because of the following error:
A duplicate name exists on the network.

7001 - The Computer Browser service depends on the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service which failed to start because of the following error:
The dependency service or group failed to start

7001 - The Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator service depends on the Workstation service which failed to start because of the following error:
A duplicate name exists on the network

4 (my favourite) - ATAPI - Driver detect an internal error in its data structures for .

and then a few services do manage to creak into life.
END OF LOG

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I read on this forum somewhere that a ~ denotes a corrupted wins database which often occurs on NT4 wins

As I said I am unfamiliar with NT4.0 and do not even know how to check/Find/LookAt my WINs database

Can anyone help at all.
TIA
desperate.
UK

Simon-John Roberts
CyberBase4UK

"Doing good is not always good doing"





a ~ denotes a corrupted wins database which often occurs on NT4 wins

 

[Aslamvs]

hi,

How many NIC's you are having in your server?

Aslam

 

[Aslamvs]

If you are having 2 NIC's then this may be the problem

chances are that both network adapters are attempting to register the same NETBIOS name with WINS.
Use Control Panel / Network / Bindings tab/ Show Bindings For and click All Adapters

Click the plus sign next to the second network adapter.

Click NetBEUI Protocol, and then click Disable.

Click Close.

Shutdown and restart.

HTH

Aslam

 

[CyberBase4UK]

I have 1 NIC in each machine is this what you mean?
Thank ou so much for your help

 

[CyberBase4UK]

Where do I find the WINS database?
Sorry for being so dumb I am not an NT4.0 guy

 

[CyberBase4UK]

err. I think I must be extra dumb today.
I only have 1 NIC in each machine and I dont use NetBUI it is all TCP/IP (so no wins? right)

thanks again for any help on this one.

 

[CyberBase4UK]

OK, this is (fingers crossed) the last stupid post today.
I have found the settings by RightClicking the Network Neighbourhood Button.

tab|IDENTIFICATION:
COMPUTER NAME: OFFICE DOMAIN: BUSINESS

tab|SERVICES:
Computer Browser: domains available --> OFFICE & BUSINESS
NetBios Interface: Lana number 000 |
Network Route: NetBT -> N100 -> N1001
RPC config: Nameservice|WinNT Locator
Security|WinNT security
SERVER: Maximise throughput for file sharing
SNMP: agents|application+internet+end-to-end
WORKSTATION: No options

tab|PROTOCOLS:
TCP/IP protocol
properties:
---------------------------------------------------------
ONLY 1 NIC adapter in dropdown.
subtab|IP Address
IP address 192.168.x.x [x=replaced]
SUBNET mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 24.x.x.x

subtab|DNS
HOST NAME: OFFICE
DOMAIN: BUSINESS

DNS service search order
24.x.x.x
24.x.x.y

=========================================================
subtab|WINS ADDRESS
ONLY 1 NIC adapter in dropdown.
WINS addresses

2 EMPTY boxes

ENABLE DNS FOR WINDOWS LOOKUP IN NOT CHECKED
ENABLE LMHOST LOOKUP IS CHECKED

SCOPE ID is empty
=========================================================

subtab|DHCP relay
(no dhcp)

subtab|ROUTING
no ip forwarding
---------------------------------------------------------
END TCP/IP properties SUBTABS

tab|adapters
My NIC is in there

tab|Bindings

Showing Bindings For All services gives us:

NETBios Interface->WINSclient(TCPIP)->MyNIC
Server->WINSclient(TCPIP)->MyNIC
Workstation->WINSclient(TCPIP)->MyNIC



That is the lot: Sorry for the wordyness but I wanted to be sure you people had a good picture of what is going on.
[please remember I am doing this all remotely]

Thanks so much for any light that can be shed in the dark world of my stupidity.

Simon-John Roberts
CyberBase4UK

"The sun has left his blackness & found a fresher morning, & the fair moon rejoices in the clear and cloudless night" William Blake.

 

[Aslamvs]

Hi,

I think you are conused with NetBUI nad NetBIOS.
You need NetBIOS for wins.
becauese NetBIOS to TCP/IP name resolution or WINS, is part of the NetBIOS over TCP/IP architecture
Here are the dierent links oe the same

http://www.neohapsis.com/resources/wins.htm#sec4

http://ctdp.tripod.com/independent/networking/guide/netnetbeui.html

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetbios/html/msdn_winswp.asp

go through the same

HTH Aslam

 

[CyberBase4UK]

Thank you aslam - sorry for being a bit of a thickie -

I checked out the areas you mentioned and somehow (Juggling the Reboot sequence between the two machines) I have them both Browsing the network at the moment so Im not going to touch anything until the next time I need to shutdown.

as with all things I should RTBM

Simon-John Roberts
CyberBase4UK

"The sun has left his blackness & found a fresher morning, & the fair moon rejoices in the clear and cloudless night" William Blake.