I had an issue with my W2K3 server where the default Perfmon counters weren't available. In resetting the counters I lost the Blackberry counters in the process. Does anyone know which .INI file I can use to import the counters back into Windows? I have searched around and can't find it.

I followed a procedure from MS to reset the counters, details below.


Thanks...
Jamie

To rebuild the base performance counter libraries manually:
1. Expand the Perfc009.dat file and the Perfh009.dat file. These files are located on the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. The compressed files are found at DriveLetter:\i386\perfc009.da_ and at DriveLetter:\i386\perfh009.da_. Replace the files that are in the %Systemroot%\System32 folder.
2. Start Registry Editor, and then locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib
3. In the registry, change the LastCounter value to 1846 (decimal), and change the LastHelp value to 1847 (decimal).
4. Locate the following registry key to search for services that have a Performance subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es
5. Remove the following values from the Performance subkey (if they exist):
• FirstCounter
• FirstHelp
• LastCounter
• LastHelp
You can also use the Exctrlst.exe tool to locate the performance counter dynamic-link library files (DLLs) that are installed, and then access the registry to remove the DWORD values. You now have a workable performance registry that contains only system base counters.
After you have completed this procedure, you must re-add the extensible counters from the list of services. Before you do so, however, you must identify the .ini file that is used to load the counters:
1. Open a command prompt window.
2. At the command prompt, type cd %Systemroot%\System32, and then press ENTER.
3. At the command prompt, type findstr drivername *.ini, and then press ENTER.
4. Note the name of the .ini file for each drivername in the list.
5. At the command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
lodctr inifile
where inifile is the name of the .ini file for the driver that you want to reload.

For example, if you want to reload the ASP driver, the list that you noted in step 4 shows that Axperf.ini is the .ini file for the ASP driver (axperf.ini:drivername=ASP). Therefore, to reload the ASP driver, type lodctr axperf.ini at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
6. Repeat step 5 for each .ini file in the list.
7. Restart your computer.
To rebuild all Performance counters including extensible and third party counters in Windows Server 2003, type the following commands at a command prompt. Press ENTER after each command.
cd \windows\system32
lodctr /R
Note /R is uppercase.

Windows Server 2003 rebuilds all the counters because it reads all the .ini files in the C:\Windows\inf\009 folder for the English operating system.