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msdtc does not start

  • November 20, 2002 at 11:16 am

    #79481

    Hi,

    I am using sql server 2000 service pack 2 running on a

    windows 2000 server with sp2 (AD INSTALLED !!)

    I click the the sql server service manager to start

    sql server service, sql agent and msdtc (all on autostart)

    But MSDTC service fails to start: "Path can not not be

    found ... an error 3 occurred ..."

    Also, in windows 2000 i can not start the

    "component services" application..

    please help

  • November 20, 2002 at 5:53 pm

    #441911

    MSDTC is tied to Component Services. Check the Event Viewer Logs right after trying to start and see if any more details messages are available. Also, what is the full text of the MSDTC error message?

  • November 21, 2002 at 4:43 am

    #441957

    for antares 686 : when trying to activate

    the msdtc service, the message is:

    "an error 3 ("the system could not find the path specified": this one appears in the system log) ocurred while performing this

    service operation on the msdtc service"

    in the

  • November 21, 2002 at 4:45 am

    #441958

    Thats all.

    please help

  • November 21, 2002 at 5:01 am

    #441959

    I think this is the problem or at least the possible fix.

    Drill thru Control Panel and Administrative Tools, there open Componenet Services MMC.

    When open you should see in the left frame a FOlder labeled Computers and a child below that My Computer.

    Right click My COmputer and choose properties.

    On the Properties dialog choose the MSDTC tab.

    In the center you will see a section labeled "Log Information"

    Veify the Location path is valid. If not either create the folder structure defined in the path or set a new path and when asked (if the directories do not exist) let it create the directories.

    Close properties and try to start MSDTC now.

  • November 21, 2002 at 7:50 am

    #441977

    Can not start mmc Component Services.

    Program aborts with message in Application Log (eventlog): .. "Event ID 4377 in source can not be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message dll files to display the message.."

    Also, when i type mmc in the run box, trying to add component services, and activating it,

    it says: DTC WAS INSTALLED BY SQL SERVER.

    PLEASE REINSTALL !

    help

  • November 21, 2002 at 9:04 am

    #441989

    You shouldn't have to start Component Services to get to properties. When you open the Coponent Services in the Admin Tools of Control Panel if all you see if Computers with nothing below it right click and do refresh.

    The default path is usually C:\WINNT\System32\DTCLog.

  • November 21, 2002 at 9:28 am

    #441990

    Got the solution:

    i run dtcsetup.exe in the .../system32 folder.

    Windows 2k server reinstalled dtc... i then

    i started msdtc in the service manager (green icon (running) appears).. msdtc started..

    Any way, thanks a lot oh yeah there is

    a folderc called /system32/dtclog/ with msdtclog, but this file contains information

    only read, in other words... its unreadable.

    bye

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