mdtc error?

Anyone see an error like this one below, i started the mdtc on the server and it still doesn't work.

net.sf.hibernate.LazyInitializationException: Hibernate lazy instantiation problem: SQLException initializing collection: MSDTC on server 'FRONTPT16' is unavailable.
net.sf.hibernate.proxy.LazyInitializer.initializeW rapExceptions(LazyInitializer.java:58)
net.sf.hibernate.proxy.LazyInitializer.getImplemen tation(LazyInitializer.java:152)
net.sf.hibernate.proxy.CGLIBLazyInitializer.interc ept(CGLIBLazyInitializer.java:55)
com.fppartners.teamPortal.copia.workflow.model.Imp lementationPosition$$EnhancedByCGLIB$$0.getOrders( <generated>)
com.fppartners.teamPortal.copia.workflow.service.S trategyManager.addOrder(StrategyManager.java:1248)
com.fppartners.teamPortal.copia.workflow.action.Or derWizardHandlerAction.execute(OrderWizardHandlerA ction.java:93)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.processA ctionPerform(RequestProcessor.java:480)
org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process( RequestProcessor.java:274)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(Act ionServlet.java:1420)
org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doPost(Acti onServlet.java:520)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:709)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:802)

Is DTC started?