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data collector
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The data collector tag on WindowsForum.com covers built-in Windows diagnostic tools that gather system performance and configuration data. Discussions include the Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon), which provides deep insight into system counters, logs, and diagnostics beyond Task Manager. Several threads reference Microsoft Support Diagnostic Platform (SDP) data collectors for specific components: MSDTC, COM/COM+, COM and COMPlus ETW tracing, and WCF. These collectors are designed for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 to troubleshoot issues related to distributed transactions, component services, and Windows Communication Foundation. The tag focuses on using these data collection tools for advanced system analysis and problem resolution.
Windows Performance Monitor is one of the most sophisticated, yet criminally underused, features integrated directly into Windows—a fact that even many experienced users overlook. While most are familiar with Task Manager for daily troubleshooting and basic system checks, Performance Monitor...
MSDTC data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used in order to address DTC related issues.
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COM / COM+ data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used in order to address COM / COM+ related issues.
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WCF data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used to address WCF related issues.
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COM / COM+ data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used in order to address COM / COM+ related issues.
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MSDTC data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used in order to address DTC related issues.
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WCF data collector for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 collects configuration and troubleshooting related data most commonly used to address WCF related issues.
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Step 1 To configure alert actions 1.Expand Reliability and Performance in the navigation pane. 2.Expand Data Collector Sets, expand User Defined, and click the name of the Data Collector Set with performance counter alerts. 3.In the console pane,...
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want to start a data collector but can neither create new one, option is grayed out, nor start an existing one that is available because of an error. the error is as follows. "When attempting to start Data Collector Set the following system error occured: The system cannot find the path specified."