Vista Tutorial - Reliability Monitor

Hello,

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either not
been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.

Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on /
check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help it.

Thanks,

Alex.

Hi Alexander,

From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
falling down:

<quote>

Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality of
previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts (PLA),
Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It provides a
graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and Event
Trace Sessions.

Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three monitoring
tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor. Data
collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.

<end>

So those are the services that you need to make sure are either running, or
set to restart on failure.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either
> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>
> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on /
> check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex.

Hi Rick,

I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service was
indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday, I
looked today and it's still not working.

After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event Log
is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am presented with a
particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying to start
the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The system cannot find
the path specified.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

alex.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Alexander,
>
> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
> falling down:
>
> <quote>
>
> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality of
> previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts (PLA),
> Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It provides a
> graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and Event
> Trace Sessions.
>
> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three monitoring
> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor. Data
> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>
> <end>
>
> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either running,
> or set to restart on failure.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either
>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>
>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on /
>> check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Alex.
>

Hi,

Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start eventlog'.
What happens?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rick,
>
> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service was
> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday, I
> looked today and it's still not working.
>
> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event Log
> is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am presented with
> a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying to
> start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The system
> cannot find the path specified.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> alex.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Alexander,
>>
>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
>> falling down:
>>
>> <quote>
>>
>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality of
>> previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts (PLA),
>> Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It provides a
>> graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and
>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>
>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three monitoring
>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor. Data
>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>
>> <end>
>>
>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either running,
>> or set to restart on failure.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either
>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>
>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on
>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help it.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Alex.
>>
>

Hi Rick,

Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right clicking
and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
The Windows Event Log service is starting.
The Windows Event Log service could not be started.

A system error has occurred.

System error 3 has occurred.

The system cannot find the path specified.


C:\Windows\system32>


Not looking good is it?

Alex.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start eventlog'.
> What happens?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service was
>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday, I
>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>
>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event
>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am presented
>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying
>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The system
>> cannot find the path specified.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> alex.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>
>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
>>> falling down:
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>>
>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality
>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It provides
>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and
>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>
>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three monitoring
>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor. Data
>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>
>>> <end>
>>>
>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either running,
>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either
>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on
>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Alex.
>>>
>>
>

Hi Rick,

Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right clicking
and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
The Windows Event Log service is starting.
The Windows Event Log service could not be started.

A system error has occurred.

System error 3 has occurred.

The system cannot find the path specified.


C:\Windows\system32>


Not looking good is it?

Alex.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start eventlog'.
> What happens?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service was
>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday, I
>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>
>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event
>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am presented
>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying
>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The system
>> cannot find the path specified.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> alex.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>
>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
>>> falling down:
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>>
>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality
>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It provides
>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and
>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>
>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three monitoring
>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor. Data
>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>
>>> <end>
>>>
>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either running,
>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's either
>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn on
>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Alex.
>>>
>>
>

Hi Alexander,

Sounds like it is having trouble invoking a file, from that same elevated
prompt, run sfc /scannow. The file may be corrupt.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
news:eWKTD00IHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick,
>
> Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right
> clicking
> and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
> The Windows Event Log service is starting.
> The Windows Event Log service could not be started.
>
> A system error has occurred.
>
> System error 3 has occurred.
>
> The system cannot find the path specified.
>
>
> C:\Windows\system32>
>
>
> Not looking good is it?
>
> Alex.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start eventlog'.
>> What happens?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi Rick,
>>>
>>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service
>>> was
>>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday, I
>>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>>
>>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event
>>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am presented
>>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying
>>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The
>>> system
>>> cannot find the path specified.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> alex.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>>
>>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency is
>>>> falling down:
>>>>
>>>> <quote>
>>>>
>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality
>>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It
>>>> provides
>>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and
>>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>>
>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three
>>>> monitoring
>>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor.
>>>> Data
>>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>>
>>>> <end>
>>>>
>>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either
>>>> running,
>>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's
>>>>> either
>>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn
>>>>> on
>>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 98% complete.
Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

Still no luck. Any other ideas or is a reinstall on the cards?

Thanks

Alex.

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uvdITL2IHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Alexander,
>
> Sounds like it is having trouble invoking a file, from that same elevated
> prompt, run sfc /scannow. The file may be corrupt.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
> news:eWKTD00IHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Rick,
>>
>> Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right
>> clicking
>> and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:
>>
>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
>> The Windows Event Log service is starting.
>> The Windows Event Log service could not be started.
>>
>> A system error has occurred.
>>
>> System error 3 has occurred.
>>
>> The system cannot find the path specified.
>>
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32>
>>
>>
>> Not looking good is it?
>>
>> Alex.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start
>>> eventlog'.
>>> What happens?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>
>>>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service
>>>> was
>>>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday,
>>>> I
>>>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>>>
>>>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event
>>>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am
>>>> presented
>>>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error. Trying
>>>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The
>>>> system
>>>> cannot find the path specified.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> alex.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>>>
>>>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency
>>>>> is
>>>>> falling down:
>>>>>
>>>>> <quote>
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the functionality
>>>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It
>>>>> provides
>>>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets and
>>>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three
>>>>> monitoring
>>>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor.
>>>>> Data
>>>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>>>
>>>>> <end>
>>>>>
>>>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either
>>>>> running,
>>>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's
>>>>>> either
>>>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Hi Alexander,

No, it's not looking good. I was hoping it was a corrupt file, and the file
checker would have caught that in the comparisons. Check for the existence
of the following files in the \system32 folder:

eventcls.dll
eventcreate.exe
eventviewer_eventdetails.xsl
eventvwr.exe
eventvwr.msc

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
news:18E62869-8834-4A54-9D42-A142B9C4DB24@microsoft.com...
>
> C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow
>
> Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
>
> Beginning verification phase of system scan.
> Verification 98% complete.
> Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
>
> Still no luck. Any other ideas or is a reinstall on the cards?
>
> Thanks
>
> Alex.
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uvdITL2IHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Alexander,
>>
>> Sounds like it is having trouble invoking a file, from that same elevated
>> prompt, run sfc /scannow. The file may be corrupt.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>> news:eWKTD00IHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Rick,
>>>
>>> Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right
>>> clicking
>>> and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:
>>>
>>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>>> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
>>> The Windows Event Log service is starting.
>>> The Windows Event Log service could not be started.
>>>
>>> A system error has occurred.
>>>
>>> System error 3 has occurred.
>>>
>>> The system cannot find the path specified.
>>>
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\system32>
>>>
>>>
>>> Not looking good is it?
>>>
>>> Alex.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start
>>>> eventlog'.
>>>> What happens?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>
>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>
>>>>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service
>>>>> was
>>>>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before yesteday,
>>>>> I
>>>>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>>>>
>>>>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows Event
>>>>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am
>>>>> presented
>>>>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error.
>>>>> Trying
>>>>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The
>>>>> system
>>>>> cannot find the path specified.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> alex.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> falling down:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <quote>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the
>>>>>> functionality
>>>>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>>>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It
>>>>>> provides
>>>>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three
>>>>>> monitoring
>>>>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor.
>>>>>> Data
>>>>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <end>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either
>>>>>> running,
>>>>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's
>>>>>>> either
>>>>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to turn
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can help
>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Hi Rick,

They were all there. I bit the bullet on Christmas Eve and reinstalled. All
is working fine now.

Thanks for the assistance.

alex.

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O2ZCv7bJHHA.4384@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi Alexander,
>
> No, it's not looking good. I was hoping it was a corrupt file, and the
> file checker would have caught that in the comparisons. Check for the
> existence of the following files in the \system32 folder:
>
> eventcls.dll
> eventcreate.exe
> eventviewer_eventdetails.xsl
> eventvwr.exe
> eventvwr.msc
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
> news:18E62869-8834-4A54-9D42-A142B9C4DB24@microsoft.com...
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32>sfc /scannow
>>
>> Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.
>>
>> Beginning verification phase of system scan.
>> Verification 98% complete.
>> Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
>>
>> Still no luck. Any other ideas or is a reinstall on the cards?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Alex.
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uvdITL2IHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>
>>> Sounds like it is having trouble invoking a file, from that same
>>> elevated prompt, run sfc /scannow. The file may be corrupt.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eWKTD00IHHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>
>>>> Running an elevated cmd prompt by choosing it from the menu, right
>>>> clicking
>>>> and selecting run as administrator gives the following output:
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
>>>> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>>>
>>>> C:\Windows\system32>net start eventlog
>>>> The Windows Event Log service is starting.
>>>> The Windows Event Log service could not be started.
>>>>
>>>> A system error has occurred.
>>>>
>>>> System error 3 has occurred.
>>>>
>>>> The system cannot find the path specified.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> C:\Windows\system32>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not looking good is it?
>>>>
>>>> Alex.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:ubTMglpIHHA.448@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Run an elevated command prompt, from the prompt run 'net start
>>>>> eventlog'.
>>>>> What happens?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>
>>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news1A2BE19-61A7-4FF3-9903-C2BF12C95A18@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Hi Rick,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had a look at it seems that the Performance Logs and Alerts service
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> indeed not running. However after starting it the day before
>>>>>> yesteday, I
>>>>>> looked today and it's still not working.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> After looking around in the services, I noticed that the Windows
>>>>>> Event
>>>>>> Log is not working either. When I go to the event viewer, I am
>>>>>> presented
>>>>>> with a particular nasty Event Log Service is unavailable error.
>>>>>> Trying
>>>>>> to start the Windows Event Log service resulted in a Error 3 : The
>>>>>> system
>>>>>> cannot find the path specified.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> alex.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eQDgYsRIHHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi Alexander,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From it's help files, this may contain a clue as to which dependency
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> falling down:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <quote>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor combines the
>>>>>>> functionality
>>>>>>> of previous stand-alone tools including Performance Logs and Alerts
>>>>>>> (PLA), Server Performance Advisor (SPA), and System Monitor. It
>>>>>>> provides
>>>>>>> a graphical interface for the customization of Data Collector Sets
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Event Trace Sessions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor consists of three
>>>>>>> monitoring
>>>>>>> tools: Resource View, Performance Monitor, and Reliability Monitor.
>>>>>>> Data
>>>>>>> collection and logging is performed using Data Collector Sets.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <end>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So those are the services that you need to make sure are either
>>>>>>> running,
>>>>>>> or set to restart on failure.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Alexander Burton " <alexb@nospam.blurg.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:CC8DC44F-1276-4405-AA01-11A4AE46D5F6@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am running Windows Vista Ultimate RTM and cannot seem to get the
>>>>>>>> reliability monitor to work. Each time I go to it it states it's
>>>>>>>> either
>>>>>>>> not been running 24 hours or is corrupted and been reset.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can someone point me in the direction of the services I need to
>>>>>>>> turn on
>>>>>>>> / check to get this working? I don't want to reinstall if I can
>>>>>>>> help
>>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alex.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>