Event Viewer File Corrupt

I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine. Going to
event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which shows a
red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This is
something that just started as I had no such problem in the past. There are
no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have caused
this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the log
file? Thank you in advance.

Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log file.

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Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine. Going to
event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which shows a
red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This is
something that just started as I had no such problem in the past. There are
no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have caused
this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the log
file? Thank you in advance.

Thank you for your quick response Chris. I cleared the log file but am still
getting the message.

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:

> Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log file.
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
> A Microsoft Registered Partner
> ------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>
> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
> I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine. Going to
> event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which shows a
> red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This is
> something that just started as I had no such problem in the past. There are
> no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have caused
> this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the log
> file? Thank you in advance

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172156/en-us

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Les Connor [SBS-MVP]


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"moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B075695-9108-4EB3-A992-3975FDE3BFBB@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your quick response Chris. I cleared the log file but am
> still
> getting the message.
>
> "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log
>> file.
>>
>> --
>> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
>> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
>> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
>> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
>> A Microsoft Registered Partner
>> ------------------------------------
>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
>> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>>
>> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
>> I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine.
>> Going to
>> event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which
>> shows a
>> red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This
>> is
>> something that just started as I had no such problem in the past.
>> There are
>> no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have
>> caused
>> this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the
>> log
>> file? Thank you in advance

Check this out
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/172156

--
Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
A Microsoft Registered Partner
------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft
Please do not submit questions directly to me.

"moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9B075695-9108-4EB3-A992-3975FDE3BFBB@microsoft.com...
Thank you for your quick response Chris. I cleared the log file but am still
getting the message.

"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:

> Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log file.
>
> --
> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
> A Microsoft Registered Partner
> ------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>
> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
> I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine. Going to
> event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which shows a
> red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This is
> something that just started as I had no such problem in the past. There are
> no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have caused
> this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the log
> file? Thank you in advance

another possibility,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899416/

--
Les Connor [SBS-MVP]


____________________________
"moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B075695-9108-4EB3-A992-3975FDE3BFBB@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your quick response Chris. I cleared the log file but am
> still
> getting the message.
>
> "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log
>> file.
>>
>> --
>> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
>> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
>> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
>> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
>> A Microsoft Registered Partner
>> ------------------------------------
>> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
>> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
>>
>> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
>> I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine.
>> Going to
>> event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which
>> shows a
>> red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This
>> is
>> something that just started as I had no such problem in the past.
>> There are
>> no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have
>> caused
>> this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the
>> log
>> file? Thank you in advance

I followed instructions on kb172156 as per your previous response and
everything is working perfectly well now. Thanks a million.

"Les Connor" wrote:

> another possibility,
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899416/
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS-MVP]
>
>
> ____________________________
> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B075695-9108-4EB3-A992-3975FDE3BFBB@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you for your quick response Chris. I cleared the log file but am
> > still
> > getting the message.
> >
> > "Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Right click on the one with issues, choose properties and clear the log
> >> file.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
> >> Co-Author, Windows Small Business Server 2008 Unleashed
> >> http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Small-...7269967&sr=8-1
> >> Owner, CPU Services, Belleville, IL
> >> A Microsoft Registered Partner
> >> ------------------------------------
> >> MVPs do not work for Microsoft
> >> Please do not submit questions directly to me.
> >>
> >> "moyondizvo" <moyondizvo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:14C3C7D0-6BC0-42F9-9BA8-FF6C626C2F7B@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm running SBS 2003 SP 2 with Exchange 2003 on the same machine.
> >> Going to
> >> event viewer, I can check logs on everything except "system" which
> >> shows a
> >> red "x" and I get the message, "the event log file is corrupt." This
> >> is
> >> something that just started as I had no such problem in the past.
> >> There are
> >> no changes done on both the hardware and software. What could have
> >> caused
> >> this and what can I do to straighten this out and be able to view the
> >> log
> >> file? Thank you in advance
>
>