Event ID - 4356

Event Id4356
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-MSDTC Client
DescriptionFailed to initialize the MS DTC Communication Manager. Error Specifics: %1%0
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when failed to initialize the MS DTC Communication Manager.

Resolution :

Restart MSDTC

Stop and then restart the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC).

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To stop and then restart MSDTC:
  1. Click Start , and then click Command Prompt .
  2. At the command prompt, type net stop msdtc , and then press ENTER.
  3. At the command prompt, type net start msdtc , and then press ENTER.
Verify :

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To verify that the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) is running:
  1. Click Start , and then click Command Prompt .
  2. At the command prompt, type sc query msdtc , and then press ENTER.
  3. The system responds with information about the service. Confirm that these two items appear: SERVICE_NAME: msdtc and STATE : 4 RUNNING .
Reference LinksEvent ID 4356 from Source Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC Client

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