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Event Log service is not starting |Error 13: The data is invalid

Apurva Pathak 360 Reputation points
2024-02-23T11:52:12.1933333+00:00

Hi folks, I am trying to start Windows Event Log service on of my Windows Server 2016 machine, but it is not starting up and throwing below error: User's image

I already have tried removing the contents of winevt\Logs but no luck. Rebooted server twice with no joy. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance.

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  1. Apurva Pathak 360 Reputation points
    2024-02-26T19:10:31.1533333+00:00

    I deleted the Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EventLog and it started working. They key got regenerated after rebooting the server. Thanks all for looking into this!

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  2. Karlie Weng 15,916 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-02-27T06:19:48.88+00:00

    Hello,

    Using SFC or IDSM to check and repair system files is worth having a try.

    Such as:

    SFC /scannow

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

    DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess

    Note: Replace the C:\RepairSource\Windows placeholder with the location of your repair source.

    If the Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it.

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  3. Nasim Akhtar 0 Reputation points
    2024-06-27T18:03:47.52+00:00

    didn't solve issue, what is the root cause of event logs service starting failed

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