Missing WINS Directory Causes Missing/Corrupt Error

SYMPTOMS

   Windows Internet Naming Service

   WINS could not come up due to missing/corrupt database.

   Restore the database using WINS Manager or Winscl.exe (in the Resource
   Kit) and then restart WINS. If WINS still does not come up, start with a
   fresh copy of the database. To do this:

   1. Delete all the files in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Wins directory

      NOTE: If WINS database file (typically named wins.mdb) is not in
      the above directory, check the following registry entry for the full
      file path:

      "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\ 
       Parameters\DbFileNm"

      Delete the .mdb file.

      NOTE: If Jet*.log is not in the above directory, check the following
      registry entry for the full file path.

      "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\ 
      Parameters\LogFilePath"

      Delete all log files.

   2. Net start WINS.

   Please click on OK to terminate WINS.