Question

MSDTC not working

Asked by: kesea

I have installed MSDTC on a laptop here at work and it will not communicate with my SQL server.  I have tried everything to get it working.  Is there a way I can debug my MSDTC?  The service is running, and I have tried everything related to MSDTC on Google.  I just need to know how can I get message from MSDTC, I have tried turning off the firewall, leaving the firewall on and adding the ports to it.  It just seems like something is prevent the MSDTC transaction from coming back into the computer.  I think it can go out.  I ran the dtctester and got this message:

C:\temp>dtctester sp3d sa sund3r
Executed: dtctester
DSN:  sp3d
User Name: sa
Password: sund3r
tablename= #dtc586
Creating Temp Table for Testing: #dtc586
Warning: No Columns in Result Set From Executing: 'create table #dtc586 (ival int)'
Initializing DTC
Beginning DTC Transaction
Enlisting Connection in Transaction
Error:
SQLSTATE=25S12,Native error=-2147168220,msg='[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]
Distributed transaction error'
Error:
SQLSTATE=24000,Native error=0,msg=[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Invalid cursor state

Typical Errors in DTC Output When
a.  Firewall Has Ports Closed
-OR-
b.  Bad WINS/DNS entries
-OR-
c.  Misconfigured network
-OR-
d.  Misconfigured SQL Server machine that has multiple netcards. Aborting DTC Transaction
Releasing DTC Interface Pointers
Successfully Released pTransaction Pointer.

I know there is nothing wrong with the server because it works fine on my XP desktop, it is just this new dell XP laptop I just got.  

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2008-01-18 at 07:58:48ID23093710
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Windows XP

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MSDTC

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Windows XP Operating System

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Answers

 

by: snagsy1980Posted on 2008-01-18 at 08:11:37ID: 20691449

Try these steps

Access the Registry and path to: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSDTC
- Give the Network Service "Create Subkey" and "Set Value" Permissions.

To do this:

- Follow the Registry Path Above
- Right click MSDTC and choose permissions
- Highlight Network Service
- Choose Advanced
- Double Click Network Service
- Check the boxes: "Create Subkey" and "Set Value" Permissions
- Click OKAY all the way out.

Fix #2

Some people have successfully cleared the error by doing the following:

1. Click Start -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services.
2. Click the "+" next to Component services to expand it.
3. Right click "My Computer" in the right window pane and select Properties.
4. Click the MS DTC Tab.
5. Click the "Security Configuration" button, a dialog box appears. Click "OK".
6. Click "OK" on the "My Computer Properties" box; this will take you back to the console.
7. Right click "My Computer" and select "Stop MS DTC" (this stops the MSDTC service.
8. Again, right click "My Computer" and select "Start MS DTC".
By following the above steps, it appears that this sets the MS DTC defaults resolving the error messages. Check the event log to verify that the problem is gone. You might also want to restart the server to verify this.

Fix #3 (clusters only)

If you have a Cluster: (thanks to Bart K. for this one)

1. Run DCOMCNFG.EXE
2. Go under Component Services
3. Go under Computers
4. Bring up the properties of My Computer
5. Go to the MSDTC tab
6. Click on the SECURITY CONFIGURATION button under Transaction Configuration.

Check "Network DTC Access"

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