To Create a Log File in the Event Viewer

Use the Save Log File As command to create a log file from the event list.

When you create a log file, all the events in the current event viewer session at the time the file is created are written to the file. Events that have been logged during the session, but that are not displayed in the event list due to filtering, are also written to the file. For more information about using filters to limit the events displayed in the event list, see To Control the Events Displayed in the Event Viewer.

1. Click View tabPalettes panelEvent Viewer Find.
2. In the Event Viewer, on the Action menu, click Save Log File As.
3. In the Save As dialog box, browse to the folder where you want the log file to be located, enter a file name, and click Save.

   The current event list is saved to the log file.