Source: Wins Event ID: 4204 (Windows Operating System 5.2) - Technet Events And Errors Message Center: Message Details

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Details
Product:	Windows Operating System
Event ID:	4204
Source:	Wins
Version:	5.2
Symbolic Name:	WINS_EVT_WINSOCK_RECVFROM_ERR
Message:	WINS could not read from the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) socket.

Explanation
This event indicates that WINS was unable to receive a name packet.

User Action
The steps to correct this problem are: 1. Stop the WINS service. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections. 3. Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties. 4. Check to see that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is being used. If not, install the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). 5. Restart WINS.

Related Knowledge Base articles

	You can find additional information on this topic in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
	• Windows Server WINS Event Log Messages, Part 1: Event ID 4096 to 4209
	The text of WINS event log messages has been improved in Windows Server so that the messages are easier to understand. This article lists the revised event log messages for event ID 4096 to event ID 4209.