Distributed Transaction Coordinator - Windows Vista Service
Coordinates transactions that span multiple resource managers, such as databases, message queues, and file systems. If this service is stopped, these transactions will not occur. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, 8 and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows Vista edition | without SP | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Home Basic | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Business | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Distributed Transaction Coordinator |
| Service name: | MSDTC |
| Type: | own |
| Path: | %WinDir%\System32\msdtc.exe |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | MS Transactions |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Distributed Transaction Coordinator service starts as NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService and runs in its own process of msdtc.exe. It does not share its process with other services. If Distributed Transaction Coordinator fails to start, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows Vista startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the MSDTC service has failed to start.
Dependencies
The Distributed Transaction Coordinator service won't start, if the following system components are stopped or disabled:
Restore Default Startup Type of Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows Vista edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreDistributedTransactionCoordinatorWindowsVista.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the msdtc.exe file exists in the %WinDir%\System32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows Vista installation media.