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Q175647: Event ID: 1011 Missing Library File Dfsinstr.dll

Article: Q175647
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Windows NT, System Logs generate the following event:

  Event ID: 1011
  Source: Perflib

  The library file "dfsinstr.dll" specified for the "dfs" service could
  not be opened. Performance data for this service will not be available.
  Status code is data DWORD 0.

RESOLUTION
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Upgrade to Directory File System (DFS) version 4.1. When you upgrade, it removes
the registry entries that cause this message to show up in the event log.

MORE INFORMATION
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To verify the version of your Windows NT Directory File System (DFS)
installation, perform the following steps:

1. In Windows NT Explorer, right-click the Dfsadmin.exe file (or any file
  located in systemroot\system32\Dfs matching Dfs*.exe, Dfs*.sys, or Dfs*.dll).

2. Click Properties, and then click the Version tab. The file version displayed
  should be 4.10.

Note: The original Directory File System (DFS) Version 4.0 has a file version
mask of 5.00.14xx.1.

The log entries are informational.

For more information about Directory File System (DFS), see the Microsoft
Internet web site at:

http:/www.microsoft.com/

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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