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Event receiver failed - Event 6875 (SharePoint 2010 Products)
Published: May 12, 2010
Alert Name: Event receiver failed
Event ID: 6875
Summary: In Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, you can bind an event handler to an event host (such as an entire site, a list, or a document library). By binding an event handler to an event host, you can use document library events to start other processes, such as workflow processes.
Symptoms: This event appears in the event log: Event ID: 6875 Description: Error loading and running event receiver <receiver name> in <receiver location>. Additional information is below. <additional information>.
Cause: One or more of the following might be the cause:
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The custom event receiver assembly cannot be found, or it is corrupted.
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The SharePoint Server 2010 assembly cannot be found, or it is corrupted.
Resolution: Contact the manufacturer of the faulty event receiver
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If the faulty assembly is corrupted, and it is not a SharePoint Server 2010 assembly, contact the manufacturer of the faulty event receiver assembly for more information.
Resolution: Repair your product installation
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Repairing the installation will require you to restart the server. Web application modifications and other changes to settings will be preserved.
Note:
You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer to perform this task.
To repair SharePoint Server 2010 installation:
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In Control Panel, open Programs and Features.
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Select your installation of SharePoint Server 2010 from the list, and then click Change.
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In the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard, select Repair, and then click Continue.
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After completing the changes in the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard, verify that the event handler assembly is either repaired or removed from all farm servers.
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Retry the operation that triggered the event handler. These events should not continue to appear in the Windows event log.
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