I'm looking to export a large quantity of saved Security log files (.evtx) to text or CSV format. I found wevtutil but that only seems to be able to convert.evt to.evtx when dealing with saved log files: wevtutil epl c:logsseclog.evtx c:logsseclog.txt /lf:true The file is created as seclog.txt but it is in.evtx format. I'm looking to export a large quantity of saved Security log files (.evtx) to text or CSV format. I found wevtutil but that only seems to be able to convert.evt to.evtx when dealing with saved log files: wevtutil epl c: logs seclog.evtx c: logs seclog.txt /lf:true The file is created as seclog.txt but it is in.evtx format.
-->The tracerpt command parses Event Trace Logs, log files generated by Performance Monitor, and real-time Event Trace providers. It also generates dump files, report files, and report schemas.
Syntax
Parameters
| Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
-config <filename> | Specifies which settings file to load, which includes your command options. |
| -y | Specifies to answer yes to all questions, without prompting. |
-f <XML | HTML> | Specifies the report file format. |
-of <CSV | EVTX | XML> | Specifies the dump file format. The default is *XML. |
-df <filename> | Specifies to create a Microsoft-specific counting/reporting schema file. |
-int <filename> | Specifies to dump the interpreted event structure to the specified file. |
| -rts | Specifies to add the report raw timestamp in the event trace header. Can only be used with -o. It's not supported with -report or -summary. |
-tmf <filename> | Specifies which Trace Message Format definition file to use. |
-tp <value> | Specifies the TMF file search path. Multiple paths may be used, separated by a semicolon (;). |
-i <value> | Specifies the provider image path. The matching PDB will be located in the Symbol Server. Multiple paths can be used, separated by a semicolon (;). |
-pdb <value> | Specifies the symbol server path. Multiple paths can be used, separated by a semicolon (;). |
| -gmt | Specifies to convert WPP payload timestamps to Greenwich Mean Time. |
-rl <value> | Specifies the System Report Level from 1 to 5. Default is 1. |
| -summary [filename] | Specifies to create a summary report text file. The filename, if not specified, is summary.txt. |
| -o [filename] | Specifies to create a text output file. The filename, if not specified, is dumpfile.xml. |
| -report [filename] | Specifies to create a text output report file. The filename, if not specified, is workload.xml. |
| -lr | Specifies to be less restrictive. This uses best efforts for events that don't match the events schema. |
| -export [filename] | Specifies to create an Event Schema export file. The filename, if not specified, is schema.man. |
[-l] <value [value […]]> | Specifies the Event Trace log file to process. |
-rt <session_name [session_name […]]> | Specifies the Real-time Event Trace Session data sources. |
| -? | Displays help at the command prompt. |
Examples
- Specifies to convert WPP payload timestamps to Greenwich Mean Time.-rl Specifies the System Report Level from 1 to 5. Default is 1.-summary filename Specifies to create a summary report text file. The filename, if not specified, is summary.txt.-o filename Specifies to create a text output file. The filename, if not specified, is.
- It allows you to view the events of your local computer, events of a remote computer on your network, and events stored in.evtx files. It also allows you to export the events list to text/csv/tab-delimited/html/xml file from the GUI and from command-line. Selecting the source: Filtering is then done in the Advanced Options.
Convert Evtx File To Text Pdf
To create a report based on the two event logs logfile1.etl and logfile2.etl, and to create the dump file logdump.xml in XML format, type:
To create a report based on the event log logfile.etl, to create the dump file logdmp.xml in XML format, to use best efforts to identify events not in the schema, and to produce a summary report file logdump.txt and a report file, logrpt.xml, type:
To use the two event logs logfile1.etl and logfile2.etl to produce a dump file, and to report file with the default filenames, type:
To use the event log logfile.etl and the performance log counterfile.blg to produce the report file logrpt.xml and the Microsoft-specific XML schema file schema.xml, type:
To read the real-time Event Trace Session NT Kernel Logger and to produce the dump file logfile.csv in CSV format, type:
Additional References
| File type | Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Event Log Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
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How to open EVTX files
If you cannot open the EVTX file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports EVTX among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the EVTX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
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Program(s) that can open the .EVTX file
Windows
Possible problems with the EVTX format files
The inability to open and operate the EVTX file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Event Log Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a EVTX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the EVTX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the EVTX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the EVTX format
- The EVTX file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the EVTX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a EVTX file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the EVTX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the EVTX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the EVTX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Similar extensions
| .adm | Administrator Policy Template Format |
| .adml | Microsoft Administrative Language-specific XML Template Format |
| .admx | Microsoft Administrative XML Template Format |
| .aml | Microsoft Assistance Markup Language |
| .ani | Animated Cursor |
| .ann | Microsoft Windows Help Annotation Format |
| .aos | Archos Signed Encrypted Data Format |
| .asec | Google Android Encrypted Application Package Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.EVTX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected EVTX file. From the drop-down menu select 'Choose default program', then click 'Browse' and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the EVTX file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
How To Open Evtx File
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. EVTX) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.