What does Windows error code 4002 (ERROR_STATIC_INIT) mean?

ERROR_STATIC_INIT

The importation from the file failed.

ERROR_STATIC_INIT is Win32 error 4002 (0xFA2) and belongs to WINS static mapping import.

Where the result appears

• Importing static NetBIOS mappings from a file.
• Initializing a replacement WINS database.
• Bulk migration of legacy name records.
• An administrative script feeding an export back into WINS.

Likely causes

• the import file is malformed, truncated, or uses an unexpected layout.
• a record contains an invalid NetBIOS name, address, or type.
• the file encoding or line endings differ from what the importer accepts.
• the import conflicts with existing static or protected records.

Troubleshooting steps

• Record original import file and cryptographic hash.
• Record line or record where processing stopped.
• Record exporting WINS version and importing server version.
• Record duplicate names, multihomed records, and address syntax.
• Record WINS event log details for the import operation.

What to verify

Verify whether the import file is malformed, truncated, or uses an unexpected layout. Check original import file and cryptographic hash together with line or record where processing stopped.

Handling, retry, and recovery

Validate the file without rewriting it, correct the first malformed or conflicting record, and retry with a copy. Keep an export of the current database before importing into production.

Difference from nearby codes

Despite its historical name, this result refers to the WINS import failure, not C or C++ static object initialization.

Practical example

A generated mapping file contains a comment format accepted by a custom tool but not by WINS.

References

• Microsoft: System Error Codes (4000–5999) — reference for error 4002.
• Microsoft: Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) — reference for error 4002.
• Microsoft: WINS Management Protocol — reference for error 4002.