Syustem Log??

[JamesJ]

I have the 'Write event to the system log' checked in Starup and Recovery.
I've
searched XP Help and Support and can find nothing as to were, how and when
to find this system log file! I would think that if I search Help and
Support for
'system log' it should at the very least tell me what the file name is. So I
need to ask:
What is this system log and where might I find it??

James

 

[Wesley Vogel]

%systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | Dump file:

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that Windows can
use to write the contents of system memory when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

 

[JamesJ]

I don't see Dump file. I do see 'Write debugging information'
and a combo box to select the memory dump type and a text box
for 'Small dump directory'.

Thanks,
James

%systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup and
Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | Dump file:

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that Windows can
use to write the contents of system memory when the system stops
unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have the 'Write event to the system log' checked in Starup and
Recovery. I've
searched XP Help and Support and can find nothing as to were, how and
when to find this system log file! I would think that if I search
Help and Support for
'system log' it should at the very least tell me what the file name
is. So I need to ask:
What is this system log and where might I find it??

James

 

[Wesley Vogel]

James,

I re-read your first post. ;-)

Write an event to the system log specifies that event information will be
recorded in the system log.

The System log (SysEvent.Evt) is viewed in the Event Viewer.

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK

Click on System in the left hand pane. Read the log in the right hand pane.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I don't see Dump file. I do see 'Write debugging information'
and a combo box to select the memory dump type and a text box
for 'Small dump directory'.

Thanks,
James

%systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup
and Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | Dump file:

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that
Windows can use to write the contents of system memory when the
system stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have the 'Write event to the system log' checked in Starup and
Recovery. I've
searched XP Help and Support and can find nothing as to were, how
and when to find this system log file! I would think that if I
search Help and Support for
'system log' it should at the very least tell me what the file name
is. So I need to ask:
What is this system log and where might I find it??

James

 

[JamesJ]

When I try to run eventvwr xp can't find it and tells me to re-run setup.
I did find a file called EventViewer.msc. Same thing??

James

James,

I re-read your first post. ;-)

Write an event to the system log specifies that event information will
be
recorded in the system log.

The System log (SysEvent.Evt) is viewed in the Event Viewer.

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | OK

Click on System in the left hand pane. Read the log in the right hand
pane.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I don't see Dump file. I do see 'Write debugging information'
and a combo box to select the memory dump type and a text box
for 'Small dump directory'.

Thanks,
James

%systemroot%\MEMORY.DMP is the default.

Right click My Computer | Properties | Advanced tab | Under Startup
and Recovery | Settings button | Under System Failure | Dump file:

Dump file:
[[Provides a space for you to type the name of a log file that
Windows can use to write the contents of system memory when the
system stops unexpectedly.
You must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group to set
recovery options.]]

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In JamesJ <jjy@adelphia_darwin.net> hunted and pecked:
I have the 'Write event to the system log' checked in Starup and
Recovery. I've
searched XP Help and Support and can find nothing as to were, how
and when to find this system log file! I would think that if I
search Help and Support for
'system log' it should at the very least tell me what the file name
is. So I need to ask:
What is this system log and where might I find it??

James

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

When I try to run eventvwr xp can't find it and tells me to re-run setup.
I did find a file called EventViewer.msc. Same thing??

Hi

Start/Run --> eventvwr.msc

 

[JamesJ]

Windows cannot find the file (eventvwr.msc). I can run eventviewer.msc.
Sure that's not it? I'm presented with much info, times and the like and
the title bar reads 'Event Viewer'. If something occurs like an
automatic reboot would it be recorded here?

James

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Windows cannot find the file (eventvwr.msc). I can run
eventviewer.msc. Sure that's not it? I'm presented with much
info, times and the like and the title bar reads 'Event Viewer'.

It is supposed to be eventvwr.msc. Most likely someone have renamed
it to eventviewer.msc on you computer.

If something occurs like an automatic reboot would it be
be recorded here?

Yes, for an automatic reboot caused by a crash.

In the left pane, select "System"

 

[JamesJ]

Odd. I finally read your response this morning and then right after closing
the news reader
my system automatically rebooted. And I found the event as Save Dump.
Should help tremendously now.

Thanks,
James