The system indicates there is a problem with the Msdtclog.dll file

Microsoft.MSDTC.10.0.MicrosoftDistributedTransactionCoordinatorServiceLogAvailability.Application.RestoreMsdtclogdllandrestartMSDTC (UnitMonitor)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service Log Availability

The system indicates that there is a problem with the Msdtclog.dll file, which is located in the \windows\system32 folder. The administrator should make sure the Msdtclog.dll exists under \windows\system32 folder and restart MSDTC.

Causes

There is a problem with the Msdtclog.dll file.

Resolutions

Restore Msdtclog.dll, and restart MSDTC

The system indicates that there is a problem with the Msdtclog.dll file, which is located in the \windows\system32 folder. Check this folder to see if the Msdtclog.dll file is there. If the Msdtclog.dll file is present in the \windows\system32 folder, stop and then restart the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC). If the file is not there, restore it from a backup (or other means) to this location, and then restart MSDTC.

Administrators

To open Component Services and restart MSDTC:

To stop and then restart MSDTC if the Msdtclog.dll file is not present in the default location:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.MSDTC.10.0.Servers
Parent MonitorSystem.Health.AvailabilityState
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Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType
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Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service Log Availability Alert (Restore Msdtclog.dll and restart MSDTC)
Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service Log Availability Alert (Restore Msdtclog.dll and restart MSDTC)
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