Event ID - 4231

Event Id4231
SourceMicrosoft-Windows-MSDTC
DescriptionMS DTC TIP Gateway encountered error %1 calling CoCreateInstance on class id "%2" %3, interface "%4" %5%0
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when MS DTC TIP Gateway encountered error calling CoCreateInstance on class id interface.

Resolution :

Register the component on the server

The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) reported an error with a program that interfaces with MSDTC. The specific error is in a call to the CoCreateInstance COM object on the class ID that is specified in the event message. For the class ID that is specified, create the CoCreateInstance COM object and register it on the server.

Use the COM+ Component Install Wizard to add components to the Components folder of a COM+ application. This installation process registers the component on the computer.

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

To add a COM component to a COM+ application:
  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. Expand Component Services , expand Computers , expand My Computer , and then expand COM+ Applications .
  4. Open the folder for the application in which you want to install the component, and then click Components .
  5. On the Action menu, point to New , and then click Component .
  6. Follow the instructions in the COM+ Application Install Wizard.
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 4231 from Source Microsoft-Windows-MSDTC

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