Guest jregan5 Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 We have 4 computers networked together and must perform weekly audits on them. Typically we use the event viewer to review the events, then clear the event log and save it to a file. Recently we've started doing this task for all 4 machines over the network from a single computer. What's happening, however, is that after clearing the log on the local machine, the file isn't saved - we're asked to save, but the file seems to disappear. Can anyone shed some light on this?
Guest Gerry Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Re: Event Log Not Saving on Local Machine After Use Over Network Is it going somewhere unexpected? Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View, Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space. You can then search for the three files in C:\WINDOWS\system32\config. However, I am not sure whether when you save a copy it places the copy there or somewhere else. The process of archiving logs is described here: http://support.microsoft.com:80/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308427&Product=winxp The value of saving old log files is open to question? What might you use them for? Event Viewer is a diagnostic tool, which records current errors. You resolve the problem and the error reports stop. Often an error occurs and the user restarts the computer. The error is resolved, perhaps never to occur again. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ jregan5 wrote: > We have 4 computers networked together and must perform weekly audits > on them. Typically we use the event viewer to review the events, then > clear the event log and save it to a file. Recently we've started > doing this task for all 4 machines over the network from a single > computer. What's happening, however, is that after clearing the log > on the local machine, the file isn't saved - we're asked to save, but > the file seems to disappear. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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