Hi Mike,
The likelihood of the problem is cause by the Event Log
service not started.
Please ensure that the Event Log service is set
to "Automatic" and Started (Which should be the default
setting).
Restart the server and try again.
Hope the given information helps.
Annie @ Microsoft
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