Event ID - 3012

Event Id3012
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-LoadPerf
DescriptionThe performance strings in the Performance registry value is corrupted when process %1!s! extension counter provider. The BaseIndex value from the Performance registry is the first DWORD in the Data section, LastCounter value is the second DWORD in the Data section, and LastHelp value is the third DWORD in the Data section.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the performance strings in the Performance registry value is corrupted.

Resolution :

Rebuild the list of available counters

Membership in the local Administrators group is required to complete this procedure.

To rebuild the list of counters in the registry:
  1. Click Start , expand All Programs , and expand Accessories .
  2. Right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  3. At the command prompt, type lodctr /r , and then press ENTER.
Verify :

You can use Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor to verify that netowkr performance counters are properly collected and displayed in a Performance Monitor graph. In addition, you can use the typeperf command to get a list of the available counters on the local system.

Membership in the local Administrators group is required to complete these procedures.

View counters in Performance Monitor

To view counters in Performance Monitor:
  1. On the computer where you want to view counters, click Start . In the Start Search text box, type perfmon.exe , and then press ENTER.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand Monitoring Tools , and then click Performance Monitor .
  3. Click the Add button to open a list of available performance counters.
  4. In the Add Counters dialog box, you can click Help for more information on adding counters. When you have finished adding counters to the list, click OK .
  5. Verify that the performance counters you selected are displayed in the Performance Monitor graph.
View a list of counters using the typeperf command

To view a list of counters at the command prompt:
  1. Click Start , click All Programs , and click Accessories . Right-click Command Prompt , and click Run as administrator .
  2. At the command prompt, type typeperf -qx and press ENTER.
  3. Verify that the performance counter list contains expected values.
Reference LinksEvent ID 3012 from Source Microsoft-Windows-LoadPerf

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