Unable to initialize because of a corrupted configuration.

Unable_to_initialize_because_of_a_corrupted_configuration__2_2_Rule (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The message transfer agent (MTA) reads the default configuration from the file Sct.inp and the configurable information from the registry. One or both of these sources has become corrupted.

Resolutions

You may need to reinstall Microsoft Exchange Server.

External

For more information about MSExchangeMTA event 2230, see:

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Exchange.Routing.MTA
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID2230
Event SourceMSExchangeMTA
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityWarning
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
Unable to initialize because of a corrupted configuration.
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
GenerateAlert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Unable_to_initialize_because_of_a_corrupted_configuration__2_2_Rule" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Exch2003Core!Microsoft.Exchange.Routing.MTA" ConfirmDelivery="false" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" DiscardLevel="100">
<Category>EventCollection</Category>
<DataSources>
<DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">
<ComputerName>$Target/Host/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>
<LogName>Application</LogName>
<Expression>
<And>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>Channel</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>Application</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>MSExchangeMTA</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
<Expression>
<SimpleExpression>
<ValueExpression>
<XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>
</ValueExpression>
<Operator>Equal</Operator>
<ValueExpression>
<Value>2230</Value>
</ValueExpression>
</SimpleExpression>
</Expression>
</And>
</Expression>
</DataSource>
</DataSources>
<WriteActions>
<WriteAction ID="GenerateAlert" TypeID="SystemHealth!System.Health.GenerateAlert">
<Priority>1</Priority>
<Severity>1</Severity>
<AlertOwner>$Data/PublisherName$</AlertOwner>
<AlertMessageId>$MPElement[Name="Unable_to_initialize_because_of_a_corrupted_configuration__2_2_Rule.AlertMessage"]$</AlertMessageId>
<AlertParameters>
<AlertParameter1>$Data/EventDescription$</AlertParameter1>
</AlertParameters>
<Suppression>
<SuppressionValue/>
</Suppression>
</WriteAction>
</WriteActions>
</Rule>