Hello,

I'd like to know an easy way to clear all logs in 2008 R2 - not just the
application logs or DNS logs or DFS logs but ALL logs at the same time
(without reformatting the server )

Hello boe,

You can run a script that searches for .log for example and delete then all
of them. B U T sometimes logfiles are used when a program is started or accessed,
so i wouldn't do this.

What is the reason for deleting all logfiles?

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> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know an easy way to clear all logs in 2008 R2 - not just
> the application logs or DNS logs or DFS logs but ALL logs at the same
> time (without reformatting the server )
>

You can probably script it.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../ee176696.aspx


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"boe" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'd like to know an easy way to clear all logs in 2008 R2 - not just the
> application logs or DNS logs or DFS logs but ALL logs at the same time
> (without reformatting the server )
>

Hopefully someone will sell the script or post it as a freeware fix.

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:O7xRzdczKHA.928@newsgroup

> You can probably script it.
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../ee176696.aspx
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "boe" wrote:

>> Hello,
>>
>> I'd like to know an easy way to clear all logs in 2008 R2 - not just the
>> application logs or DNS logs or DFS logs but ALL logs at the same time
>> (without reformatting the server )

I'm sure there are many of them out there. Here's one.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...93(VS.85).aspx



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"boe"wrote:

> Hopefully someone will sell the script or post it as a freeware fix.

THanks - you think this clears ALL logs?


Use the Win32_NTEventlogFile class and the ClearEventLog method.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Backup)}!\\" & _
strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colLogFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_NTEventLogFile " _
& "Where LogFileName='Application'")
For Each objLogfile in colLogFiles
objLogFile.ClearEventLog()
WScript.Echo "Cleared application event log file"
Next

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:uZEF4$nzKHA.244@newsgroup

> I'm sure there are many of them out there. Here's one.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...93(VS.85).aspx
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "boe"wrote:

>> Hopefully someone will sell the script or post it as a freeware fix.

I tried to run it on a test system as admin and got - clearlog.vbs(10, 5)
SWbemObjectEx: Access denied

"boe" <boe_d@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:O9c2NSozKHA.6112@newsgroup

> THanks - you think this clears ALL logs?
>
>
> Use the Win32_NTEventlogFile class and the ClearEventLog method.
> strComputer = "."
> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
> & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Backup)}!\\" & _
> strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
> Set colLogFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
> ("Select * from Win32_NTEventLogFile " _
> & "Where LogFileName='Application'")
> For Each objLogfile in colLogFiles
> objLogFile.ClearEventLog()
> WScript.Echo "Cleared application event log file"
> Next
>
> "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:uZEF4$nzKHA.244@newsgroup

>> I'm sure there are many of them out there. Here's one.
>>
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...93(VS.85).aspx
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>> "boe"wrote:

>>> Hopefully someone will sell the script or post it as a freeware fix.

>

No, only the application event log. You'll need to modify or expand
functionality to fit your needs.


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"boe" wrote:

> THanks - you think this clears ALL logs?
>
>
> Use the Win32_NTEventlogFile class and the ClearEventLog method.
> strComputer = "."
> Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
> & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Backup)}!\\" & _
> strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
> Set colLogFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
> ("Select * from Win32_NTEventLogFile " _
> & "Where LogFileName='Application'")
> For Each objLogfile in colLogFiles
> objLogFile.ClearEventLog()
> WScript.Echo "Cleared application event log file"
> Next

Actually for vista / 2008 / 7 you'll probably want to use Wevtutil tool.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...48(WS.10).aspx



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"boe" wrote:

>I tried to run it on a test system as admin and got - clearlog.vbs(10, 5)
> SWbemObjectEx: Access denied

Thanks - I got it working but it only clears the application log - which you
can right click and clear. I'd like a script that clears every sling log,
including anything found in the administrative events without having to
write the code to clear every log by name as that could take me a very very
very long time.

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:uZEF4$nzKHA.244@newsgroup

> I'm sure there are many of them out there. Here's one.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...93(VS.85).aspx
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "boe"wrote:

>> Hopefully someone will sell the script or post it as a freeware fix.