Re: Eventlog full - no one can login

From: Miha Pihler (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:23:27 +0200

Hi,

logon to any windows server and open Computer Management Console (Start ->
Run -> compmgmt.msc and click OK). On the Computer Management (Local) right
click and select connect to another computer and enter the domain controller
name. Once you are connected you can drill down to event log and save logs
to different location, empty them, reserve more space for logs etc...

Mike

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2438b01c45f4d$cd8ae950$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> The W2k server (domain controller) wont allow any attempts
> to login. There is a message saying that the eventlog is
> full. Can't login in any failsafe mode. Started with CD
> and entered rescue mode.
>
> Is it possible to delete the .evt files directly in "DOS"-
> mode or does it have to be doen with some tool?
>
> Can the .evt files be renamed to avoid the problem?
>
>

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