| Event Id | 2079 |
| Source | MSMQ |
| Description | The Message Queuing service cannot start. The log file cannot be recovered. Error %1: %2 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the Message Queuing service cannot start. Resolution : Correct or recover corrupt log and checkpoint files The MSMQ Service needs access permissions on the checkpoint and log files. If the service has permissions and you receive this error, then the file is probably corrupt. To start the MSMQ Service without losing consistency, you must correct or recover corrupted checkpoint and log files. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To correct or recover corrupted checkpoint and log files: Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data. 1.To start the service for emergency use (with a potential loss of data consistency), navigate to the %windir%\sSystem32\msmq\storage folder, and then delete the following files: QMLog, MQTrans.lg1, MQTrans.lg2, MQInSeqs.lg1, MQInSeqs.lg2. 2.Open Registry Editor. To open Registry Editor, click Start. In the search box, type regedit, and then press ENTER. 3.Create the DWORD registry entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSMQ\Parameters\LogDataCreated, and then set to a value of 0. Verify : Verify that the MSMQ Service is installed and running. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To verfiy that the MSMQ Service is installed and running: 1)Open the Services snap-in. To open Services, click Start. In the search box, type services.msc, and then press ENTER. 2)Locate the Message Queuing service, and then confirm that the value in the Status column is Started. 3.For further confirmation, run a test application that uses the Active Directory features that you require. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 2079 from Source MSMQ |
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