Volume Snapshot Support
The Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC) supports the Windows Volume Snapshot Service, a feature that is used by System Restore, Windows Complete PC Backup, and Windows Server Backup. Through this support, MSDTC guarantees transaction completeness without data corruption across backup and restore operations.
MSDTC supports the Windows Volume Snapshot Service and stop and restart MSDTC is required.
Stop and then restart MSDTC
Stop and then restart the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator service (MSDTC).
Administrators
To stop and then restart MSDTC:
Click Start, and then click Command Prompt.
net stop msdtc
net start msdtc
Target | Microsoft.MSDTC.6.3.Servers | ||
Parent Monitor | System.Health.ConfigurationState | ||
Category | StateCollection | ||
Enabled | True | ||
Alert Generate | True | ||
Alert Severity | MatchMonitorHealth | ||
Alert Priority | Normal | ||
Alert Auto Resolve | True | ||
Monitor Type | Microsoft.Windows.2SingleEventLog2StateMonitorType | ||
Remotable | True | ||
Accessibility | Public | ||
Alert Message |
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RunAs | Default |
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