Why is my event viewer blank on all events

[charles kuchar]

For example, why is applications blank? And system? I haven't checked in a
while but this is my exchange server i want to remove but i am at a loss to
see the events i need... charlie

 

[Dave Patrick]

The files may be corrupt. Control Panel|Services|Event Log Service|General,
set the "Startup Type:" to "Disabled" restart the pc, then delete (or move)
the corrupt SysEvent.Evt, SecEvent.Evt, or AppEvent.Evt from
%systemroot%\system32\config then set the Event Log Service "Startup Type:"
back to "Automatic", restart for effect.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| For example, why is applications blank? And system? I haven't checked in
a
| while but this is my exchange server i want to remove but i am at a loss
to
| see the events i need... charlie
|
|

 

[charles kuchar]

Sorry for the delay in answering you. Had to go to Neb to a funeral last
week and now back to work. Deleted all the evt's in the specified folder.
There were three addition evt logs so i deleted them also. DNS, NTFS, and
another one... Rebooting now to see if we succeeded... Yaaahhh... I am
now seeing events. FYI, i am trying to remove the primary exchange 2000
server so i am now able to see the events for that process... Thank you
very much. charlie

 

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Sorry for the delay in answering you. Had to go to Neb to a funeral last
| week and now back to work. Deleted all the evt's in the specified folder.
| There were three addition evt logs so i deleted them also. DNS, NTFS, and
| another one... Rebooting now to see if we succeeded... Yaaahhh... I
am
| now seeing events. FYI, i am trying to remove the primary exchange 2000
| server so i am now able to see the events for that process... Thank you
| very much. charlie