KBI 310072 Windows 64-Bit Server Event Log Descriptions

Version

Argent Data Consolidator 8.0A-0707_D

Date

18 Feb 2008

Summary

When examining the Argent Data Consolidator reports for Windows 64-bit servers the description field shows

The description could not be found

at the start of all events read from windows 64-bit servers.

Technical Background

When examining the Argent Data Consolidator reports for Windows 64-bit servers the description field shows

The description could not be found“.

This appears at the start of all events read from windows 64-bit servers.

The same description field starting values occur even if the 64-bit DLL’s are loaded in to the EVTLOG_MSGDLL directory.

Installing the 32-bit Argent Data Consolidator Transfer Engine locally on a Windows 64-bit server also resulted in the description field text starting with “The description could not be found“.

The Argent Data Consolidator Transfer engine log excerpt:

12 Feb 2008 14:20:24.028 argent Failed to LoadLibraryEx \\servername\C$\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange

Server\bin\res\mdbmsg.dll. (Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.)

12 Feb 2008 14:20:24.028 argent Failed to LoadLibraryEx \\servername\C$\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange

Server\bin\res\mdbmsg.dll. (Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application.)

Resolution

An issue report has been raised.

No known workaround.