Microsoft KB Archive/875498

= If the DTC service is restarted many times, the service eventually does not restart in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 875498

Article Last Modified on 11/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
If the DTC service is stopped and restarted quickly many times, eventually the service will not restart. The following event may be posted to the Application log: Event 4185 MS DTC Transaction Manager start failed. LogInit returned error 0xc000101d.



CAUSE
This behavior is caused by an error in the log file manager that causes the transaction log file to fill with checkpoint data.



Rollup information
The hotfix is included in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Therefore, to resolve this issue, install Windows Server 2003 SP1. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824721 List of updates in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix. You must restart the DTC service after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix is replaced by Windows Server 2003 SP1 or by hotfix 883955.

883955 Availability of Windows Server 2003 COM+ 1.5 Rollup Package 3

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Edition
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  02-Sep-2004  18:35  2001.12.4720.20   641,024  Catsrv.dll       IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 1,567,744  Catsrvut.dll     IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   263,680  Clbcatex.dll     IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 1,294,336  Clbcatq.dll      IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   179,712  Colbact.dll      IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   412,160  Comadmin.dll     IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 3,132,416  Comsvcs.dll      IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 1,873,408  Comuid.dll       IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   653,824  Es.dll           IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 1,304,576  Msdtcprx.dll     IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20 3,166,720  Msdtctm.dll      IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   462,848  Msdtcuiu.dll     IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   203,776  Mtxclu.dll       IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  2001.12.4720.20   319,488  Mtxoci.dll       IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  5.2.3790.207    3,567,104  Ole32.dll        IA-64 31-Mar-2004 03:25  5.2.3790.141       73,216  Rpcproxy.dll     IA-64 31-Mar-2004 03:25  5.2.3790.141    2,150,400  Rpcrt4.dll       IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:35  5.2.3790.207      688,640  Rpcss.dll        IA-64 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   263,680  Wcatsrv.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   587,264  Wcatsrvut.dll    x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20    98,304  Wclbcatex.dll    x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   493,056  Wclbcatq.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20    58,368  Wcolbact.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   189,440  Wcomadmin.dll    x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20 1,203,712  Wcomsvcs.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   226,816  Wes.dll          x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   444,416  Wmsdtcprx.dll    x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   160,768  Wmsdtcuiu.dll 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20    76,288  Wmtxclu.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   109,056  Wmtxoci.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  5.2.3790.207    1,189,376  Wole32.dll       x86 31-Mar-2004 03:26  5.2.3790.141       26,112  Wrpcproxy.dll    x86 31-Mar-2004 03:26  5.2.3790.141      544,256  Wrpcrt4.dll 18-Jul-2004 21:22                        271  Branches.inf 02-Sep-2004 19:01                     21,062  Kb883955.cat 02-Sep-2004 18:38                        375  Updatebr.inf 02-Sep-2004 18:38                     12,385  Update_rtmqfe.inf

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit editions
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  02-Sep-2004  18:28  2001.12.4720.20   263,680  Catsrv.dll       x86 02-Sep-2004 18:28  2001.12.4720.20   587,264  Catsrvut.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:28  2001.12.4720.20    98,304  Clbcatex.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:28  2001.12.4720.20   493,056  Clbcatq.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:28  2001.12.4720.20    58,368  Colbact.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:28  2001.12.4720.20   189,440  Comadmin.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20 1,203,712  Comsvcs.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   566,272  Comuid.dll       x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   226,816  Es.dll           x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   444,416  Msdtcprx.dll 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   971,776  Msdtctm.dll      x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   160,768  Msdtcuiu.dll     x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20    76,288  Mtxclu.dll 02-Sep-2004 18:29  2001.12.4720.20   109,056  Mtxoci.dll       x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  5.2.3790.207    1,189,376  Ole32.dll        x86 16-Mar-2004 03:17  5.2.3790.141       26,112  Rpcproxy.dll     x86 16-Mar-2004 03:17  5.2.3790.141      659,968  Rpcrt4.dll       x86 02-Sep-2004 18:29  5.2.3790.207      294,912  Rpcss.dll        x86 19-Jul-2004 06:32                        271  Branches.inf 02-Sep-2004 19:01                     15,767  Kb883955.cat 02-Sep-2004 18:32                        375  Updatebr.inf 02-Sep-2004 18:33                      8,282  Update_rtmqfe.inf



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: msdtc log file full

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB875498

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