Windows Events — Event ID Reference & Troubleshooting

Windows Event ID 2088 – ESENT: Database Recovery Completed Successfully

Event ID 2088 indicates ESENT database engine has successfully completed database recovery operations after an unexpected shutdown or crash, confirming data integrity restoration.

Windows Event ID 153 – Kernel-General: Memory Management Error

Event ID 153 indicates a kernel-level memory management error where Windows detected memory corruption or allocation failures, typically requiring immediate investigation to prevent system instability.

Windows Event ID 7023 – Service Control Manager: Service Terminated with Error

Event ID 7023 indicates a Windows service terminated unexpectedly with an error code. This critical event requires immediate investigation to identify failing services and prevent system instability.

Windows Event ID 10010 – DistributedCOM: DCOM Server Process Launcher Service Access Denied

Event ID 10010 indicates DCOM server process launcher access denied errors, typically caused by insufficient permissions for COM applications or services attempting to start DCOM server processes.

Windows Event ID 4648 – Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing: Logon Attempted Using Explicit Credentials

Event ID 4648 fires when a user or process attempts authentication using explicit credentials different from their current logon session, commonly seen with RunAs, network authentication, or service account operations.

Windows Event ID 1511 – Kernel-General: System Time Change Detected

Event ID 1511 fires when Windows detects a significant system time change, either from manual adjustment, NTP synchronization, or hardware clock drift. Critical for security auditing and troubleshooting time-sensitive applications.

Windows Event ID 32022 – Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power: System Power State Transition

Event ID 32022 indicates a system power state transition initiated by the Windows kernel power management subsystem, typically occurring during sleep, hibernate, or wake operations.

Windows Event ID 5805 – DFSR: Database Recovery Completed Successfully

Event ID 5805 indicates that the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service has successfully completed database recovery operations after an unexpected shutdown or corruption event.

Windows Event ID 3002 – WinRM: WinRM Service Configuration Error

Event ID 3002 indicates a Windows Remote Management (WinRM) service configuration error, typically occurring during service startup or when authentication settings are misconfigured.

Windows Event ID 1753 – RPC/Endpoint Mapper: The Endpoint Mapper Database Entry Could Not Be Created

Event ID 1753 indicates the RPC Endpoint Mapper service failed to create a database entry for a service endpoint, typically causing RPC communication failures and service registration issues.

Windows Event ID 3066 – LSASRV: LSA Package Initialization Error

Event ID 3066 indicates a Local Security Authority (LSA) package failed to initialize during system startup, potentially affecting authentication services and security protocols.

Windows Event ID 1500 – Application Error: Application Crash or Hang Detection

Event ID 1500 indicates an application has crashed, hung, or encountered a critical error. This event is logged when Windows Error Reporting detects application failures and generates crash dumps for analysis.

Windows Event ID 506 – Winlogon: Interactive Logon Process Registration

Event ID 506 indicates the Windows Winlogon service has registered an interactive logon process. This informational event tracks authentication provider initialization during system startup and user session management.

Windows Event ID 1129 – Disk: Disk Reset Due to Timeout

Event ID 1129 indicates a disk reset occurred due to a timeout condition. This critical storage event signals potential hardware issues, driver problems, or storage subsystem failures requiring immediate investigation.

Windows Event ID 7023 – Service Control Manager: Service Terminated with Error

Event ID 7023 indicates a Windows service has terminated unexpectedly with an error code. This critical event requires immediate investigation to identify failing services and prevent system instability.

Windows Event ID 7031 – Service Control Manager: Service Terminated Unexpectedly

Event ID 7031 indicates a Windows service has terminated unexpectedly and will be restarted. This critical event helps identify service stability issues and potential system problems.

Windows Event ID 5719 – NETLOGON: No Domain Controller Available

Event ID 5719 indicates that a domain-joined computer cannot contact any domain controller for authentication or directory services, causing authentication failures and domain connectivity issues.

Windows Event ID 47 – Volsnap: Volume Shadow Copy Service Warning

Event ID 47 from Volsnap indicates Volume Shadow Copy Service encountered issues creating or maintaining shadow copies, typically due to insufficient disk space or storage problems.

Windows Event ID 55 – FTDISK: File System Filter Manager Error

Event ID 55 from FTDISK indicates file system filter manager errors, typically related to disk I/O failures, corrupted file system structures, or driver compatibility issues affecting storage operations.

Windows Event ID 50 – System: Virtual Memory Manager Paging File Operation

Event ID 50 indicates virtual memory manager operations related to paging file activities, memory allocation failures, or disk space issues affecting system performance and stability.

Windows Event ID 219 – Kernel-PnP: Device Driver Installation Failure

Event ID 219 indicates a Plug and Play device driver failed to install or initialize properly. This critical error affects hardware functionality and system stability.