To archive an event log
1. | Open Event Viewer |
2. | In the console tree, click the log you want to archive. |
3. | On the Action menu, click Save Log File As. |
4. | In File name, enter a name for the archived log file. |
5. | In Save as type, select a file format, and then click Save. |
Note
| • | To open Event Viewer, click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Event Viewer. |
| • | If you archive a log in log-file format, you can reopen it in Event Viewer. Logs saved as event log files (.evt) retain the binary data for each event recorded. |
| • | If you archive a log in text (.txt) or comma-delimited (.csv) format, you can reopen the log in other programs, such as word processing or spreadsheet programs. Logs saved in text or comma-delimited format do not retain the binary data. |
| • | When you archive a log file, the entire log is saved, regardless of filtering options. |
| • | The sort order is not retained when logs are saved. |
| • | Archiving has no effect on the current contents of the active log. To clear the log, click Action, and then click Clear all Events. |
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