Why do some of my Windows hosts stop collecting Perfmon data?

[Cevin Doppmann 0]

I have a couple of hosts where I get gaps in my data graphs. What\'s up with that?

[Antony Hawkins 0]

For SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1, this fix has (according to MS) *finally* been included, in CU4:n

nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2633146

[Cevin Doppmann 0]

If those hosts are running sql server there is a known bug that kills the remote registry service. Please follow the following links to solve the issue.n

nThe following Knowledge Base article applies:n

nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2159286n

nA fix for the issue WAS released for SQL Server 2008 R2 - it is in Cummulative Update 9:n

nhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2567713n

nApplying this update to SQL Server 2008 R2 SHOULD resolve the problem.