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Windows Event messages

An event is a significant occurrence in the system or in an application that requires administrators to be notified. The operating system writes notifications for these events to a log that can be displayed using the Windows Event Viewer. Three different log files are generated: application, security, and system.

To access the Event Viewer, select Programs, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
Select the log to view (System, Security, or Application) from the left pane of the Event Viewer. The following information is displayed for an event in the right pane of the Event Viewer.

Type—A classification of the event, such as Error, Warning, Information, Success Audit, or Failure Audit.
Date—The date the event occurred.
Time—The time the event occurred.
Source—The software that logged the event, which can be either an application or a component of the system, such as a driver.
Category—A classification of the event.
Event—Shows an ID number to identify the specific event. The Event helps product-support representatives track events in the system.
User—Identifies the user that logged the event.
Computer—The name of the computer where the event occurred.

To view a detailed description, double-click an event. The additional information is displayed in the Event Properties screen.

For additional information on customizing the Event Viewer (such as sorting the display, filtering the display, and so on), see your Windows reference guide or the Windows online help.

For a complete list of Double-Take events, see Event messages.