The log files are located in a different folder depending on the Windows Setup phase. Recall that you can determine the phase from the extend code. Also see the Windows Error Reporting section in this document for help locating error codes and log files. The following table describes some log files and how to use them for troubleshooting purposes:.
A setupact. The following instructions are meant for IT professionals. Also see the Upgrade error codes section in this guide to familiarize yourself with result codes and extend codes. Determine the Windows Setup error code. This code should be returned by Windows Setup if it is not successful with the upgrade process.
Based on the extend code portion of the error code, determine the type and location of a log files to investigate. Using the result code portion of the Windows Setup error code, search for the result code in the file and find the last occurrence of the code. Alternatively search for the "abort" and abandoning" text strings described in step 7 below. When you have located the last occurrence of the result code, scroll up a few lines from this location in the file and review the processes that failed just prior to generating the result code.
For example, assume that the error code for an error is 0xB - 0xD. Searching for "B" reveals the following content from the setuperr. These events also include errors which are encountered when any program is running on your system. Thus using Event Viewer we can read Event logs and get details about the error which can help in troubleshooting the source or root cause of problems with Windows 7.
The events are logged in various types of logs. Windows 7 keeps a track of events in below mentioned categories of log files;. Application log will comprise events logged by programs and on the basis of severity of events, they are majorly divided as; information, warning, or error. Information infers that the program or service operation is successful done.
Warning indicate future crisis which is not significant at present but has to be noticed to avoid future issues. Error completely shows that a problem has occurred for e. Events recorded in security logs are known as Audits and explains successful or unsuccessful attempts made to log on services like logging-in in Windows. The events associated with the usage of resources for instance; execution done of files delete, open, etc.
When you make an attempt to log-on Windows as an Administrator or member of Administrator group, the attempts valid or invalid are also recorded here in this log.
This log comprises the events logged by Windows 7 components. In case any driver fails to load or execute when you start the system, this log system log will record this event. These are also recorded as; information, warning or error, and comprises the information about Windows 7 components. Setup Logs are available for computers with domain controllers.
In the Logging box, enter the options you want to log. The log file, Msi. To do this, search by using the phrase msi logging , and then select Managing options for computers through Group Policy. The addition of the x flag is available natively in Windows Server and later operating systems, on the MSI redistributable version 3.
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