Event ID - 4217

Event Id	4217
Source	Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC
Description	Failed to read the name of the default transaction manager from the registry. Error Specifics: %1%0
Event Information	According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when failed to read the name of the default transaction manager from the registry. Resolution : Confirm that the server has access to the OLETransactionManagers key Use Registry Editor on the server to confirm that the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) has access to the OLETransactionManagers registry key. Ensure that this registry key exists. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To open Registry Editor on the server and confirm that MSDTC has access to the OLETransactionManagers registry key: Caution : Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data. Click Start , click Run , and then type regedit . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue . Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE , expand Software , expand Microsoft , and then expand MSDTC . Check whether the registry keys are appropriate. To check a registry key, in the details pane, right-click the provider information that you want to view, and then click Modify . You can close the dialog box without making changes. Verify : Use Registry Editor on the server to verify that the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) registry settings are appropriate. To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. To open the Registry Editor on the server and verify MSDTC registry settings: Click Start , click Run , and then type regedit . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue . Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE , expand Software , expand Microsoft , and then expand MSDTC . Check whether the registry keys are appropriate. To check a registry key, in the details pane, right-click the provider information that you want to view, and then click Modify . You can close the dialog box without making changes.
Reference Links	Event ID 4217 from Source Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC

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