Event ID - 4126

Event Id4126
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-MSDTC
DescriptionThe MS DTC log file attributes are invalid. The log file must not be read only.%0
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when the MS DTC log file attributes are invalid.

Resolution :

Remove the read-only attribute from the MSDTC log

The system indicates that the log file for the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) is read only. Find the log file. By default, the log file is located in the \windows\system32 folder. When you locate the log file, remove the read-only file attribute.

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

To open Component Services and find the location of the MSDTC log file:
  1. Click Start , and then click Run .
  2. Type comexp.msc , and then click OK . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue .
  3. Click Component Services , click Computers , click My Computer , and then click Distributed Transaction Coordinator , and then click Local DTC
  4. Right-click the Local DTC , and then click Properties .
  5. In the Local DTC properties dialog box, click the Logging tab. Under Log Information , find the path in Location to identify the current drive and location of the log file. By default, the log file is located in the \windows\system32 folder.
Verify :

Use the Component Services administrative tool to verify that the log file for the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) is created in the appropriate location.

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

To open Component Services and verify the location of the MSDTC log file:
  1. Click Start , and then click Run .
  2. Type comexp.msc , and then click OK . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue .
  3. Click Component Services , click Computers , click My Computer , and then click Distributed Transaction Coordinator , and then click Local DTC
  4. Right-click the Local DTC , and then click Properties .
  5. In the Local DTC properties dialog box, click the Logging tab. Under Log Information ,verify that the location of the log file is appropriate for the MSDTC.
Reference LinksEvent ID 4126 from Source Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC

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