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Event error 3006 - Unable to read the performance counter strings on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

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Symptoms

After booting into Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and application event error 3006 is logged:




NOTE: Where xxx is the language ID number i.e. for example 009 for English.


This generally occurs within the first 10 minutes or so after boot.

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Cause


Typically the event would be triggered / logged when the Language ID key and Counter strings exists in the following key, in this case it is a known issue Microsoft is aware of and working to resolve in a future version of windows.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib


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Summary

You can safely ignore the events. The tools that depend on these Counter strings can still read them and will function normally. 


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More Information

Microsoft is aware that this is a known issue and is working on resolving it in a future version of windows.

NOTE: Language ID registry values will usually correspond to the last two digits of an existing Language LCID.

For example:

-English - United Status LCID is 0409, where in the perflib Language ID registry value would be 009

-Romanian LCID is 0418, where the perflib Language ID registry value would be 018

* Additionally you can map the language ID Key to those stored in the registry at the following location:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MUI \Settings AND \UILanguages


Language LCID information for supported locales are documented at the following URL:

Locale IDs Assigned by Microsoft

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Article Info
Article ID : 2480023
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 1/12/2011
Exists online : False
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