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How to Export Event Viewer Application and System Logs

Author: Andriy Rybalchenko Updated

Overview

This article provides information on how to gather and provide Windows Event Viewer Application and System Logs when asked by the Support Team.

Diagnosis

Windows Event Viewer is a very important tool that can be used to track detailed information about significant events on the computer. This information can help to troubleshoot the related problems of the system.

 

Solution

Exporting Event Viewer Logs

  1. Click on the Search icon in the Windows tray and type Event Viewer, click once it appears in the Search window.
  2. Expand Windows Logs.
  3. Click on the System located in the left pane.
  4. Click Save All Events As…

  5. Save as Systemlogs on Desktop.
  6. Display information popup message will immediately appear.
  7. Select English as Display Information, click OK.
  8. Now click on the Application located in the left pane.
  9. Click Save All Events As…
  10. Save on Desktop as Applicationlogs.
  11. Display information popup message will immediately appear.
  12. Select English as Display Information, click OK.

One the logs are gathered, zip the 2 files together and upload them to the FTP with any other requested logging and reply back to the case with the file name for us to locate the provided entries. 

 

Upload the Logs File to Share with Support 

  1. Open the Windows File Explorer (NOT Internet Explorer).
  2. Enter ftp.gfisoftware.com in the address bar.
  3. Once the link opens, right-click on the file section of the box and select Login as...
    In the Login as... dialogue, enter the following:
    • User name: gfi
    • Password: gfi911cust
      A blank window is displayed on a successful login.
  4. A blank window appears after successfully logging in. Drag the (troubleshooter logs zip) file into the blank white space, to upload it to the FTP.

If you get a duplicate file error while uploading, please change the name of the file (e.g., add _v1 or _<date> to the file name, before the extension) and try again.

 

If you are unable to upload files via FTP, use a file transfer site, such as WeTransfer. For WeTransfer:

  1. In both the To (Friend's email) and From (Your email) fields, enter your email address.
  2. Upload the log (zip) file.
    On successful upload, you receive an email from WeTransfer, with a download link.

 

Reply to the Case

Reply to the case ticket to confirm that the upload is complete, send any other relevant screenshots or screencasts (in a zip file) and specify:

  • The (exact) name of the file uploaded to FTP (or the file transfer site's download link).
  • The time when the issue was reproduced.

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