Microsoft KB Archive/906859

= Event ID: 3042 is logged in the Event Viewer Application log when you use the Relog.exe tool on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 906859

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Relog.exe tool to convert a .blg performance log file to a SQL database file, you receive one of the following error messages:

Call to SQLExecDirect failed with (null)

Call to SQLAllocConnect failed with (null)

Additionally, the following event is logged in the Event Viewer Application log: Event Type: Error

Event Source: PDH

Event Category: None

Event ID: 3042

Date: < >

Time: < >

User: N/A

Computer: < >

Description: The description for Event ID ( 3042 ) in Source ( PDH ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Unclosed quotation mark before the character string



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 must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Windows XP Logman.exe, the Relog.exe, and the Typeperf.exe tools, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

303133 Description of the Windows XP Logman.exe, Relog.exe, and Typeperf.exe Tools

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

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