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Sorry - premature click on submit - That should read - &quot;save log file as&quot; and rename and save elsewhere. Then again using event viewer open the saved log file - you'll need to note the type of log file ie system, application etc. If this does work you can then clear the logs, and reset to overwrite as needed etc,<br />
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Deb :)) 
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Sorry - premature click on submit - That should read - "save log file as" and rename and save elsewhere. Then again using event viewer open the saved log file - you'll need to note the type of log file ie system, application etc. If this does work you can then clear the logs, and reset to overwrite as needed etc,

Deb :))

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These are just the standard disclaimers; we've had no problems with that fix. To get your event log running again (independent of the fix), do the following:<br />
In services.msc, set the startup type of the event log service to disabled; reboot.<br />
Move or delete the corrupt .evt files from %Systemroot%\system32\conf<wbr />ig<br />
Set the startup type of the event log service back to automatic; reboot.<br />
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How to Delete Corrupt Event Viewer Log Files<br />
<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=172156" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=172156</a><br />

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These are just the standard disclaimers; we've had no problems with that fix. To get your event log running again (independent of the fix), do the following:
In services.msc, set the startup type of the event log service to disabled; reboot.
Move or delete the corrupt .evt files from %Systemroot%\system32\config
Set the startup type of the event log service back to automatic; reboot.

How to Delete Corrupt Event Viewer Log Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=172156 [http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=172156]


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Thanks.<br />
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(Win2K Server - SP4, Exchange 2k SP3) <br />
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Microsoft offers a hot fix for a known missing event log problem (See: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829246" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829246</a>). &nbsp;The bad thing is they also offer the standard disclaimers since it hasn't been regression tested. &nbsp;Problem is I need to see logs now since I have issues. &nbsp;Have you known or heard of any horror stories after applying this patch? &nbsp;Thanks.<br />
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Thanks.

(Win2K Server - SP4, Exchange 2k SP3) 

Microsoft offers a hot fix for a known missing event log problem (See: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=829246).  The bad thing is they also offer the standard disclaimers since it hasn't been regression tested.  Problem is I need to see logs now since I have issues.  Have you known or heard of any horror stories after applying this patch?  Thanks.



Event logs are corrupted: kbid=829246

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