Event ID - 4212

Event Id4212
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-MSDTC
DescriptionUnable to get the file name for the OLE Transactions Proxy DLL. Error Specifics: %1%0
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when unable to get the file name for the OLE Transactions Proxy DLL.

Resolution :

Check for a required file

The Transaction Manager error condition might occur if a required file is missing from the System32 folder in the Windows directory.

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

To confirm that the required file Msdtcprx.dll is present in the System32 folder :
  1. Right-click Start , and then click Explore .
  2. Navigate to the Windows folder. In the details pane, double-click System32 .
  3. In the Search box, type msdtcprx.dll . If the file is present, it is listed in the details pane.
Stop and then restart the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC).

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 4212 from Source Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC

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