Re: Can't open event logs ...

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From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 18:56:49 -0600

Sounds like one of two things. Permissions or file corruption. Since you're
able to open
%systemroot%\system32\config\SecEvent.Evt
the directory permissions must be OK. It's remotely possible that
permissions are incorrect on the other *.evt but seems unlikely. Probably
corrupt event log files. Control Panel|Administrative Tools|Services|Event
Log Service|General, set the "Startup Type:" to "Disabled" restart the pc,
then delete (or move) the corrupt *.evt file(s) from
%systemroot%\system32\config then set the Event Log Service "Startup Type:"
back to "Automatic", restart for effect. 

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"Garth Reid" wrote:
|I just completed an upgrade from Windows Server 2000 to
| Windows Server 2003.
|
| Unable to complete the operation on "Application".
| Access is denied.
|
| Clicking Security in Event Viewer works, but in addition
| to Application, I also get the above result with System,
| Directory Service, DNS Server, File Replication Service,
| and Sophos Applications.
|
| When I attempt to check the event logs, I get the
| following results.
|
| My domain has two servers--the other server is running
| Windows Server 2000. Both servers are running in native
| mode.
|
| Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
|
| Thanks,
| Garth
|
| PS Sorry about double posting this here and in
| group_policy. I didn't realize I was in group_policy when
| I posted the first time.
|

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