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"The description for Event ID in Source cannot be found" event message is displayed in DNS events in Windows Server 2012 R2

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Symptoms

Issue 1

Text of Domain Name System (DNS) events is not rendered correctly in the Event Viewer and Computer Management snap-ins on Windows Server 2012 R2-based DNS servers if the December 2014 update rollup 3013769 is installed, but the October 2014 update rollup 3995388is not installed.

Issue 2

Text of DNS events is not rendered correctly in the Global Logs node of Windows Server 2012 R2 DNS Manager if the August 2014 update rollup 2975719 or a later version of monthly update rollup is installed.

Here's the screen shot of the DNS event log message:The screen shot of DNS event log message

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Resolution

Resolution for Issue 1

To fix the issue that's described in the "Issue 1" section, install hotfix 3082532.

Note Hotfix 3082532 doesn't fix the issue that's described in the "Issue 2" section.

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Workaround

Workaround for Issue 1

Install the October 2014 update rollup 3995388before or after you install the December 2014 update rollup 3013769 to prevent or work around this issue. 

Workaround for Issue 2

View the DNS events in the Event Viewer and Computer Management snap-ins after you install hotfix 3082532.




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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kbqfe, kbsurveynew, kbfix, kbexpertiseadvanced, kb

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Article Info
Article ID : 3096960
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 9/25/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 253