Hello,

Running Windows XP Ent. SP3. The Event log service is automatic, but will
not start. When I try to start it, I get "Could not start the event log
service on local computer Error 126: the specified module could not be
found"

When I open up event viewer and try, for example, to open up the System log,
I get: Unable to complete operation on "system" the interface is unknown

I tried to reinstall SP3, and it still is not working.

Any suggestions please?????

Thanks

Gene

UPDATED: BTW, I deleted all the C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\*.Evt files and
rebooted. Still having the same issue. Happens with app log, system log,
security log, etc. Same errors.

Thanks

Gene


"Gene" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Running Windows XP Ent. SP3. The Event log service is automatic, but will
> not start. When I try to start it, I get "Could not start the event log
> service on local computer Error 126: the specified module could not be
> found"
>
> When I open up event viewer and try, for example, to open up the System log,
> I get: Unable to complete operation on "system" the interface is unknown
>
> I tried to reinstall SP3, and it still is not working.
>
> Any suggestions please?????
>
> Thanks
>
> Gene
>

Try "Method 2" here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279754

Or try SFC /SCANNOW:
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html

John

Gene wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Running Windows XP Ent. SP3. The Event log service is automatic, but will
> not start. When I try to start it, I get "Could not start the event log
> service on local computer Error 126: the specified module could not be
> found"
>
> When I open up event viewer and try, for example, to open up the System log,
> I get: Unable to complete operation on "system" the interface is unknown
>
> I tried to reinstall SP3, and it still is not working.
>
> Any suggestions please?????
>
> Thanks
>
> Gene
>

OK I will give it whirl....thanks..
Gene

"John John - MVP" wrote:

> Try "Method 2" here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279754
>
> Or try SFC /SCANNOW:
> http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
>
> John
>
> Gene wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Running Windows XP Ent. SP3. The Event log service is automatic, but will
> > not start. When I try to start it, I get "Could not start the event log
> > service on local computer Error 126: the specified module could not be
> > found"
> >
> > When I open up event viewer and try, for example, to open up the System log,
> > I get: Unable to complete operation on "system" the interface is unknown
> >
> > I tried to reinstall SP3, and it still is not working.
> >
> > Any suggestions please?????
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Gene
> >
> .
>

"lllinton" wrote:

>
> I agonized over the same problem for several days but found the
> solution. My Avast AV had quarantined the file "eventlog.dll" after
> detecting a nasty there. There should be two copies, one in sys32 and
> one in sys32\dllcache.
> If one is missing copy and paste from the other. If both are missing
> try to get them from either your installation disk or one of the many
> download sites.
> After these files are in place start services.msc, click on event log
> and click start. Also be sure it is set to automatic so it always fires
> up when you reboot. Your logs should now display unless some other bug
> has occured. BTW, task scheduler is dependent on the logging service to
> function as well. Killed two birds with one stone. Good luck!
>
>
> .
>

A big thanks to lllinton. Had the same problem today and fixed it thanks to
you in 2 mins. However, my AVG didn't grab hold of it? So i don't know where
it went. Once again thanks.