Event Viewer


Web Sites
EventID.Net - A site with lots of useful information about various event log errors.
Events and Errors Message Center - Microsoft provided database with information about event log errors: Find detailed message explanations, recommended user actions, and links to additional support and resources.
Windows 2000 Resource Kit: Error and Event Messages - This Help file contains most of the error and event messages generated by Windows 2000. With each message comes a detailed explanation and a suggested user action.

White Papers
Windows 2000 Event & Error Messages - Comma seperated file with approximately 6000 events.

Programs
DumpEvt - A tool to dump eventlogs to cvs file. Afterwards you can import the file to a database and get a better overview of things. Freeware.
EventComb - With EventComb from Microsoft you can view all your event logs from one machine. The program allow you to scan your network and bring in all events that match certain criteria, e.g. type = error, event ID, etc. The tool is part of the software included in Security Operations Guide for Windows 2000.