Evntwin.exe Generates a "Can't Load Message File" Error Message (316564)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q316564

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Windows 2000 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Evntwin.exe (Event to Trap Translator) tool to select event IDs, you may receive the following error message:
Can't load message file: D:\Program

CAUSE

This error message occurs with programs for which there is a space in the path.

RESOLUTION

You can work around this problem in Windows 2000 by using the command-line Evntcmd.exe tool.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Evntwin.exe (Event to Trap Translator) is a tool that is included with Windows 2000 Server. You must install SNMP on your server for Evntwin to be available. You can use Evntwin to send SNMP traps when selected event IDs occur in the event log. There is also a command-line version of the tool called Evntcmd.exe.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/9/2003
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