Microsoft KB Archive/199350

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Event Log Cannot Create Log Files Larger Than 4 Gigabytes

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Q199350

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SUMMARY
The maximum size for an event log file is 4 gigabytes (GB).

MORE INFORMATION
The maximum size of the event log is equal to the size of the address space, because the entire log file is memory mapped.

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Issue type : kbinfo

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