event viewer problem

[M. Sajid]

i have installed a server few days back. Today first time, I opened
its event viewer. As soon as i clicked on System, it opens a popup box which
says "The event log file is corrupt". I checked system log properties but
didnt find a way to change the log file or location, to create a new file.

How can i create a new system log file, so that it starts logging events
there.

 

[NIC Student]

Here are two suggestions, but I'd start by installing Service Pack 4 first
before spending time troubleshooting this.

Error Message: The Event Log File Is Corrupt
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811143

How to Delete Corrupt Event Viewer Log Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;172156

 

[Carrie Garth \(MVP\)]

Hi Sajid,

If you have the Symbols for Dr. Watson Error Debugging installed, see the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

KB811143 - Error Message: The Event Log File Is Corrupt
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=811143

If you do not have symbols installed, perhaps using the Resolution in the following
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article will solve the problem:

KB172156 - How to Delete Corrupt Event Viewer Log Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=172156

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Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "M. Sajid" <omersiddiqui AT hotmail DOT com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 07:21 AM
: i have installed a server few days back. Today first time, I opened
: its event viewer. As soon as i clicked on System, it opens a popup box which
: says "The event log file is corrupt". I checked system log properties but
: didnt find a way to change the log file or location, to create a new file.
:
: How can i create a new system log file, so that it starts logging events
: there.