Can't start Event Log Service

[Andrew]

Hello,

I had some error or other and wanted to go look into the event logs to see
what I could see...

But I just got a message saying: "Event Log service is unavailable. Verify
that the service is running." - So of course I go to services, and see that
indeed, the service "Windows Event Log" is set to Automatic, but it is Not
running.

I right-click it and try to start it... But it just tries for a moment, and
then pops up with an error: "Error 4201: The instance name passed was not
recognized as valid by a WMI data provider."

A quick google search turns up a number of other people who have experienced
the same thing - including, like me, who's event log was previously working.

Any thoughts or suggestions to get this working would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[chuck]

Have you had any luck with this issue yet?

Thanks,
Chuck

 

[Guest]

I'm wondering the same - Has anyone got any idea how or why this happened. My
system was running the Event Logging OK until yesterday. Then suddenly it
won't run. Microsoft are a tad slow in responding to a problem that seems to
be fairly common.

 

[Squibbly]

can someone tell me which services i can disable, there seems to be so much
more in vista ultimate that i dont think i need all of them

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that - I have found the answer on TechNet but do appreciate the
response.

Mike