User Guide

ERD Commander 2002
Winternals Software LP Page 45
19 Using Event Log Viewer
The ERD Commander 2002 Event Log Viewer (Figure 19-1) enables you to
examine the System, Application, and Security event logs of the system you
are repairing. It functions like the Windows Event Viewer, which allows you to
look for entries that might help you diagnose a problem that is preventing a
system from booting. The Event Log Viewer includes blue-screen crash
errors and errors or warnings that indicate problems with particular services
or drivers.
Figure 19-1
The Event Log Viewer is a snap-in to the ERD Commander 2002 Computer
Management utility that is accessed via the Administrative Tools folder in the
Start menu. The three event log files displayed by ERD Commander 2002
Event Viewer are stored in a system’s SystemRoot\System32\Config folder. If
a any of these files are missing or corrupt you will see no entries in the
corresponding node.