Hmmmm.... this looks like a bug in Vista (here Vista HP, fully updated; for
comparison see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885458/en-us for a similar
Win 2000 issue)

According to the System Event log properties, the Log Size is 20,975,616
bytes but the Maximum Log Size is 20480KB (=20,971,520 byes)... i.e. it is
currently exactly 4KB oversize.

What's the recommended action? Just clear the oversize log(s)?

"Julian" <msforums@tiger2.notthisbit.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uvAA9mDgIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Since maybe yesterday, but certainly very recently, there is a strange
> problem with my Event Viewer in Vista HP
>
> I can view the logs, but Custom Views are producing the message "Event
> Viewer cannot open the event log or custom view. Verify that the Event Log
> service is running. The event log file is corrupted (1500)" However, I can
> view the Windows Logs and the Applications and Services Logs - but if I
> attempt to apply a filter I receive exactly the same message.
>
> All relevant services are running... no recent updates except Windows
> Defender definitions.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA
> --
> Julian I-Do-Stuff
>
> Some Vista stuff, but mostly just Stuff at http://berossus,blogspot.com

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