I was installing SQL Server 2005 with all the trimmings (including Notification Services) onto my WinXP Pro machine. During the install step for Notification Services I received a nasty error that looked exactly like this (only less blurry):
The text of the error message is:
Failed to install and configure assemblies C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\NotificationServices\9.0.242\Bin\micosoft.sqlserver.notificationservices.dll in the COM+ catalog.Error: -2146233087Error Message: Unknown error 0x80131501Error Description: The Transaction Manager is not available. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D01B)
The error Seems to be from either a failed MSDTC installation or inability to start the service. To fix during setup (you don't need to cancel and restart), do the following:
1. Drop to a Command Prompt and execute:
msdtc -install
2. Go to Administrative Tools -> Services and start the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service3. Click Retry to continue with the installation
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Thanks a lot for this solution. It worked!
Thanks so much!! In my case, I was installing a SQL 2005 Cluster on top of MS Cluster Services on top of Windows 2003 Enterprise. There is actually an MSDN article to this effect, but basically you need to cluster MSDTC if you are going to install the workstation tools (Management Studio, for instance) on your servers in addition to just SQL Server itself. Fortunately all the hard work is done by the MS installers, if you start with Win2K3 Service Pack 2. Just follow the directions to use Add/Remove Programs to add the one checkbox item "Enable Network Access to MSDTC". Then it automagically adds the MSDTC resource into the Cluster Group you already had, checks all the checkboxes for inbound and outbound network transactions, and moves the MSDTC log to the quorum drive, all for you. Very nice.
Then go back and install Management Studio, and it works just fine.
Thanks again, David!
-- Jeff Saxe
Network Engineer, Blue Ridge InternetWorks
Charlottesville, VA
Thanks a million! Thought I was going to be at work late the day before a holiday!
Very concise and accurate fix, thank you.
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That fixed the problem.
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Thanks a ton. this was my 2nd attempt and It worked
Thanks alot for the solution to this annoying problem!
Cool.it resolved my issue.
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Thanks. It resolved my issue
Thanks for the post. Worked like a charm.
also applies to SP3 - good post!
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB955706)
Installation date: 22/05/2009 09:20
Installation status: Failed
Error details: Code 736D
Update type: Important
This service pack upgrades SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (SP3). This service pack upgrades all SQL Server 2005 instances and all components installed by SQL Server 2005 Setup. This service pack upgrades all editions of SQL Server 2005 except Express Edition. You must use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) SP3 to upgrade instances of SQL Server Express to SP3. If you need additional installation options, you should download this service pack at the Microsoft Download Center. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 955706.
More information:
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Tank you!
good solution!
I also had to do it twice, but it worked in the end. I stopped the service before I ran the command and then started it again.
Thanks!
Thanks for that, helped a load
Just another note to say thanks - that solved my problem.
Great stuff !!! it worked for me too. Thanks heaps.
I am getting the same issue even i started the service u said.Please do the needful
Thanks ...... it worked for me as well
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Thanks Dude, This worked for me toooo. Saved so much time.
I am getting this error during the installation of SQL Server 2005 client component (Win 2003). I ignored and finished the installation. Getting the same message while applying SP3 to the client component. I tried to unregister and register the dll file using regasm command. The registration was successful. How ever the SP3 throws the same error. This is a standalone installation. MSDTC is already running. I restarted it many times. No luck yet
Any quick help will be very much appreciated
pravatsql@hotmail.com
Thanks a lot. esp. Jeff Saxe's comment. Helped a lot!
Best Regards :D
You da man!
Thank you
That is it start the dam service....
Perfect solution to resolve the problem installing on SQL Server 2005 SP4 (KB2463332) on Vista Ultimate (32-bit).
Many thanks.