SYMPTOMS
When you try to open any event in the Event Viewer
Application Log, you receive the following error message:
The event log file is corrupt.
RESOLUTION
A
supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to
computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve
this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For
a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will
apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the
specific update in question.
The English version
of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following
table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal
time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time.
To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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03-Feb-2003 12:29 4.0.1381.7208 46,864 Eventlog.dll x86
Note Because of file dependencies, this hotfix requires Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a.