Windows 7: Error event 2: Session "Circular Kernel Context Logger" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188

Problem

The following error appears in the System event log:

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing
Date:          [date/time]
Event ID:      3
Task Category: Session
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Session
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      Main
Description:
Session "Circular Kernel Context Logger" stopped due to the following error: 0xC0000188
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing" Guid="{B675EC37-BDB6-4648-BC92-F3FDC74D3CA2}" />
    <EventID>3</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Opcode>14</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000010</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="date" />
    <EventRecordID>1778</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="176" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>Main</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="SessionName">Circular Kernel Context Logger</Data>
    <Data Name="FileName">C:\Windows\system32\WDI\LogFiles\BootCKCL.etl</Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorCode">3221225864</Data>
    <Data Name="LoggingMode">128</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Troubleshooting

1. Ran Err.exe to view the error code text.
   
2. Launched Computer Management and navigated to: Performance > Data Collector Sets > Startup Event Trace Sessions.
   
3. Right-clicked Circular Kernel Context Logger.
   
4.   Checked File tab to change file options, but found options disabled:
   
5. Searched Registry to find appropriate key that controls log file size, as suggested by this reference, but found not one but several keys (through search for "Circular Kernel Context Logger") having this property:  

   HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\Circular Kernel Context Logger
   

   

   
   so, uncertain which to adjust.

My Solution

 

Disable Circular Kernel Context Logger.  Given that this workstation was not critical, disabling this logging seemed the most practical approach.

NOTE: see comment from Anonymous below regarding control sets.

References

• Err.exe: Microsoft Exchange Server Error Code Look-up
• URGENT! W7 64 bit BootCKCL.etl
• Part 1 - ETW Introduction and Overview: go to Part 3 in this series.
• Circular Kernel Context Logger Error: 0xC0000188 - MaxFileSize Registry Key
• What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?