Microsoft KB Archive/142032

= PRB: Event Log Does Not Resize Without Clearing =

Article ID: 142032

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q142032



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to change the system log file size, the change may not seem to take effect.

For instance, with overwrites turned off, if the log filled up at the default size of 512K and the maximum size is changed to 1024K, messages will still appear, warning that the log is full. Alternatively, if the maximum log size setting is decreased, the real log size does not change.



CAUSE
Increasing or decreasing the maximum log size doesn't take effect until the log is cleared.



RESOLUTION
Archive the log if you want to keep the log details. Then clear the log to allow the new size to take effect.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: KB142032

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