Use the Open Log File command to open an existing Event Viewer log file.
To open a log file in the Event Viewer
- Click View tab
Palettes panel
Event Viewer
. - In the Event Viewer, on the Action menu, click Open Log File.
- In the Open dialog box, browse to the folder that contains the log file, select a file name, and click Open.
The displayed event list is replaced by the contents of the selected log file.