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Prevent The description for Event ID could not be found" message in log events
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prevent error description for event id
I got this error after creating an event source under the Application Log from the command line using "EventCreate". This command creates a new key under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\Application
If you look at the Key that's been created (e.g. SourceTest) there will be a string value calledEventMessageFile, which for me was set to %SystemRoot%\System32\EventCreate.exe.
Change this to c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\EventLogMessages.dll
Delete theCustomSource and TypesSupported values.
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