MSDTC Event ID 4143 and 53258 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 Domain Controller
I got hit by a problem on a freshly installed virtual machine using a slipstreamed SP1 installation and promoted to a domain controller. Two events were appearing in the event log which were unexpected.
MSDTC Event ID 4143 and 53258 on Windows Server 2003 SP1 Domain Controller
I got hit by a problem on a freshly installed virtual machine using a slipstreamed SP1 installation and promoted to a domain controller. Two events were appearing in the event log which were unexpected.
Source: MSDTC Event ID: 4143 Information
MS DTC has detected that a DC Promotion has happened since the last time the MS DTC service was started.
followed by
Source: MSDTC Event ID: 53258 Warning
MS DTC could not correctly process a DC Promotion/Demotion event. MS DTC will continue to function and will use the existing security settings.
To resolve this, go through the following steps:
– Start/Administrative Tools/Component Services
– Navigate the tree view on the left to:
– Console Root
– Component Services
– Computers
– My Computer
– Right click on “My Computer” and select properties
– Select the MSDTC Tab
– Under “Transaction Configuration” near the bottom, click “Security Configuration”
– On the Security Configuration screen, just click OK – don’t change anything.
– Back on the “My Computer Properties” screen, click OK again to dismiss
– Right click on “My Computer” in the tree view and select “Stop MS DTC”
– Right click on “My Computer” in the tree view and select “Start MS DTC”
– Close the Component Services snapin.
All should now be well again. Hope this helps someone.