EventID 4689, 4444, 4437

[Guest]

Event Viewer error message:

Quote:
The run-time environment has detected an inconsistency in its internal
state. This indicates a potential instability in the process that could be
caused by the custom components running in the COM+ application, the
components they make use of, or other factors. Error in
d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\txprop\dtcinfo.cpp(158), hr = 8000ffff:
TransactionManager->GetWhereaboutsSize

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Source: COM+
Category: Unknown
Event ID: 4689
Type: Error
date: 18sep07 Unquote

Help & Support Center found five KnowledgeBase articles, but nothing I could
identify as appropriate for my setup. I'm a Dell Latitude D600 laptop, in
standalone configuration, using XPHomeSP2.

Another COM+ related error message also registered, as follows:

Quote:
An empty CRM log file was detected. It has been re-initialized. If this
warning appears when the CRM log file is being initially created then no
further action is required.
Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{FE8F907D-7852-4762-85F6-37BE47D56710}
Server Application Name: System Application
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.308 shp

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Source: COM+
Category: (105)
Event ID: 4444 Unquote

There was another error message related to MS DTC, as follows:

Quote:
The account that the MS DTC service is running under is invalid. This can
happen if the service account information has been changed using the Services
snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC). MS DTC service will continue
to start. Please make sure that the MS DTC service account information is
updated using the Component Services Explorer.

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Source: MSDTC
Category: SVC
Event ID: 4437 Unquote

The next activity in the Event Viewer also related to MS DTC, but as an
Information item, as follows:

Quote:
MS DTC started with the following settings:

Security Configuration (OFF = 0 and ON = 1):
Network Administration of Transactions = 0,
Network Clients = 0,
Inbound Distributed Transactions using Native MSDTC Protocol = 0,
Outbound Distributed Transactions using Native MSDTC Protocol = 0,
Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) = 0,
XA Transactions = 0

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I haven't made any changes to anything recently, other than install Norton
Internet Security 2007 and close down Spyware Doctor. Yes, I have Windows
Defender.

Today I went into Computer Management, Services and checked to see if the
COM+ System Application service was ok. It was stopped (not by me!), so set
startup to Automatic and re-started the service; all okay now.
I had also noticed that the Symantec NIS2007 had installed a COM Host
Aggregation Service, set to Manual. I wonder if this had anything to do with
these error messages occurring? Since 18sep, these error messages have not
reappeared in Event Viewer.

Is there anything else I should do, please?

 

[Guest]

The default setting for COM + System Application service is Manual
Default settings for service
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../en-us/sys_srv_default_settings.mspx?mfr=true

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rey for the link. I'm much happier having it set to automatic.
Any suggestions re the MS DTC ... ? The service is set to what it should be.

Just an observation, since I bought this computer in mid-2005 I was not
aware that any services set to Manual had to be started by me before they
could work. My understanding was/is that as they are needed they start
themselves, and some stop themselves when they have finished doing what they
need to. Have not had any problems in this regard.