Re: Event Log Files

From: Laura E. Hunter \(MVP\) (hunter(nospamplease)_at_sfs.upenn.edu)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:15:43 -0400

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/Q216/1/69.ASP&NoWebContent=1

To modify the location of the Event Viewer log files:
Click Start, click Run, type regedt32, and then click OK.
On the Windows menu, click HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE on Local Machine.
For the System log:
Click the System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\System folder, and then
double-click the FILE value.
Type the new drive and path in the String box, include the file name
\SysEvent.Evt, and then click OK. The default path is
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\SysEvent.Evt
For the Application log:
Click the System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application folder, and
then double-click the FILE value.
Type the new drive and path in the String box, include the file name
\AppEvent.Evt, and then click OK. The default path is
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\AppEvent.Evt
For the Security log:
Click the System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Security folder, and
then double-click the FILE value.
Type the new drive and path in the String box, include the file name
\SecEvent.Evt, and then click OK. The default path is
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\SecEvent.Evt
Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

(All usual disclaimers and warnings regarding the perils of Registry editing
apply.) 

-- 
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Laura E. Hunter - MCSE, MCT, MVP
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"Manish" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:D2A06D5C-003A-4E62-B14E-793BB33E0FDA@microsoft.com...
> hi
>
> does anybody know , how to change the default file location where windows 
> log files are stored. any help in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
>
> regards
> Manish

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