Microsoft KB Archive/939354

= Error message when you use the BTSDeploy tool (Btsdeploy.exe) to deploy an assembly in BizTalk Server: &quot;Failed to update binding information&quot; =

Article ID: 939354

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Branch Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Developer Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft BizTalk Server, you may receive an error message that resembles the following when you use the BTSDeploy tool (Btsdeploy.exe) to deploy an assembly:

Failed to update binding information. (mscorlib)

Additional Information: Communication with the underlying transaction manager has failed. (System.Transactions)

This issue may occur if the assembly contains binding information.



CAUSE
This issue may occur because of a problem in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
To resolve this issue, install Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information about how to obtain Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Method 2: Install the security update that is described in security bulletin MS06-018
To resolve this issue, install the security update that is described in security bulletin MS06-018. For more information about security bulletin MS06-018, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913580 MS06-018: Vulnerability in Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator could allow denial of service



WORKAROUND
You may be able to work around this issue if you deploy the assembly and the binding information separately.



MORE INFORMATION
The BTSDeploy tool is deprecated in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 and in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006. For more information, see the BizTalk Server 2006 Help documentation.

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbbts KB939354

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