resolution for “Unable to Start Windows Event Log service”. When you try to start the Windows Event Log service from the services console on either Windows Server 2008 computers, the Windows Event Log service fails. Additionally, you receive the following error message: "Error 5: Access denied" CAUSE This problem happens if any of the following conditions are true. 1. The built-in security group EventLog missing permission on folder C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs 2. Local Service account do not have default permission on registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Reliability *** Resolution *** Default permissions on C:\Windows\system32\winevt\logs Folder should be Authenticated user - List folder/read data, Read attributes, Read Extended attributes, Read permissions Administrators - Full control SYSTEM - Full control EventLog - Full control To restore default permissions on folder "C:\Windows\system32\winevt\logs", follow these steps. 1. Rig