Fred J.

I get a simular response. I get 7 entries in the log like this
Event Type: Information
Event Source: PowerShell
Event Category: (6)
Event ID: 600
Date: 10/10/2006
Time: 2:52:35 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MICRON
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 600 ) in Source ( PowerShell ) cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this
description; see Help and Support for details. The following
information is part of the event: Alias, Started, ProviderName=Alias
NewProviderState=Started

SequenceNumber=1 (increments to 7)

HostName=ConsoleHost
HostVersion=1.0.0.0
HostId=970a58e0-68ea-4cf2-9e03-1d2c39f5f31d
EngineVersion=
RunspaceId=
PipelineId=
CommandName=
CommandType=
ScriptName=
CommandPath=
CommandLine=.
and one entry as you described
Event Type: Information
Event Source: PowerShell
Event Category: (4)
Event ID: 400
Date: 10/10/2006
Time: 2:52:35 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MICRON
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 400 ) in Source ( PowerShell ) cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this
description; see Help and Support for details. The following
information is part of the event: Available, None,
NewEngineState=Available
PreviousEngineState=None

SequenceNumber=8

HostName=ConsoleHost
HostVersion=1.0.0.0
HostId=970a58e0-68ea-4cf2-9e03-1d2c39f5f31d
EngineVersion=1.0.0.0
RunspaceId=281ce5e4-4f70-4ea7-9eb0-b93cf5d5f70a
PipelineId=
CommandName=
CommandType=
ScriptName=
CommandPath=
CommandLine=.
Fred J.

SDL wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Until recently I was using PowerShell RC1, however, I have just upgraded to
> PowerShell RC2. The upgrade process appeared to complete without issue.
>
> Since the upgrade, I have observed two minor issues concerning event logging:
>
> 1. There are now two PowerShell event categories displayed in Event Viewer,
> "PowerShell" and "Windows PowerShell". The former appears to replace the
> latter, as when I launch PowerShell all events appear in "PowerShell" while
> the other remains empty. Can anyone provide information on how to remove what
> appears to be a defunct logging category, I haven't had much luck digging any
> up.
>
> 2. All events logged by PowerShell take the form of:
> Event Type: Information
> Event Source: PowerShell
> Event Category: (4)
> Event ID: 400
> Date: 10/10/2006
> Time: 3:40:51 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: METAPHYSICAL
> Description:
> The description for Event ID ( 400 ) in Source ( PowerShell ) cannot be
> found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or
> message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able
> to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and
> Support for details. The following information is part of the event:
> Available, None, NewEngineState=Available
> PreviousEngineState=None
>
> SequenceNumber=8
>
> HostName=ConsoleHost
> HostVersion=1.0.0.0
> HostId=f6b761ff-5e03-41f5-9d0e-be4356bd6413
> EngineVersion=1.0.0.0
> RunspaceId=45e74591-bfa2-45b7-a7fb-5be49344f3e8
> PipelineId=
> CommandName=
> CommandType=
> ScriptName=
> CommandPath=
> CommandLine=.
> While the relevant information appears below the error message, it would be
> nice to remove the preceding message if it's not too much trouble. I am
> viewing the events on the host computer, and have tried regardless launching
> Event Viewer with the /auxsource:ip/netbios/dns paremeters with no success.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -SDL