Annoying Message In Event Log Entry

[hoopsbhoy67]

I am running a windows service which outputs messages to the event
log. This works fine. However in the log entry I get the following
message:

The description for Event ID ( 1 ) in Source ( MyApp ) cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this
description; see Help and Support for details. The following
information is part of the event: Service Started Successfully

As you can see I get part of the actual message (Service Started
Successfully). However I want to know how I can get rid of the
preceding part as this is causing the output of some messages to be
truncated.

Any ideas?

I find it strange because I do not get this with other services I have
running.

Thanks

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This Error doesn't mean much. Whatever the error was, nothing about it was
sent to the Event Viewer.

It means that *whatever* did not have enough information about the event to
send to the Event Viewer so the Event Viewer gets upset and lists an error
that means nothing.

If you wish to waste your time with the /AUXSOURCE switch option, here ya
go.

Detailed Usage of the Event Viewer /AUXSOURCE Switch Option
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312216

Viewing Saved FRS, DNS and Directory Service Event Logs and Events on
Windows XP Non-Domain Domain Controllers
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294893

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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