BUG: Startup of MS DTC Admin Components Fails on Client

• Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

When accessing the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) from SQL Enterprise Manager, you get the following error message:

   Startup of MS DTC administrative components has failed.
   You may not have permissions to manager the remote MS DTC or MS DTC does
   not support the current national language.

CAUSE

This problem occurs only when the SQL Server utilities are installed on a computer that does not contain the actual SQL Server.

During installation of the client components, the setup routine fails to correctly register the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) OLE components.

WORKAROUND

If you double-click the Mssql\Binn\Msdtc.Reg file in File Manager (or Explorer), the required OLE registrations will be made and the problem is solved.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.