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Error Message Received in WINS Manager When Viewing Other Server

Article ID: 136569

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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This article was previously published under Q136569

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to view a Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) database that is not participating in a Push\Pull relationship, the following error message appears:
The Windows Internet Name Service is not running on the target machine, or the target machine is not accessible.

CAUSE

This error occurs when you set the view preference for the WINS server by name only or by name and IP address.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, choose Options, choose Preferences, and change the address display from Computer Name Only to IP Address Only. This will set the view to IP Address until a method of name resolution is in place to resolve the other WINS servers name.

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