Event Viewer Does Not Report System Log Errors Correctly

 Last reviewed: February 24, 1995
Article ID: Q125573
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

Error and warning messages are not correctly handled by the System Log. When you attempt to view a message in Event Viewer, the following is displayed: 

   The description for event id (x) in source (XXX) could not
   be found...".

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.5. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces): 

   S E R V P A C K

KBCategory: kberrmsg kbnetwork kbbug3.50 kbfix3.50.sp2
KBSubcategory: ntgeneral
Additional reference words: 3.50 prodnt

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Last reviewed: February 24, 1995
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