Windows Event Log service will not start

[Bill Hobson]

When trying to start the Windows Event Log service, I get:

"Windows could not start the Windows Event Log service on Local Computer.

Error 4201: The instance name passed was not recognized as valid by a WMI
data provider."

MSKB and Google searches yield nothing useful - just a few people trying to
get this question answered.

Anyone have a clue? If I can't fix this my only option is to reformat and
reinstall as all repair options have failed.

 

[Chad Harris]

Bill--

I would add in addition to the two Startup Repair options and five F8
options I gave you, to do an SFC from an elevated command prompt:

Right click run box on start menu>run as admin>type sfc/ scannow at cmd
prompt.

CH

 

[Bill Hobson]

It tests OK:
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

However, I still can't run the Windows Event Log service.

 

[Bill Hobson]

It tests OK:
"Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

However, I still can't run the Windows Event Log service.