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"Event Viewer could not clear the log" error message when you try to clear the Analytic or Debug log in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that is running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.
  • You enable the Analytic and Debug logs in Event Viewer on the computer.
  • You disable the Analytic or Debug log, and then you try to clear the log.
In this scenario, you receive the following error message:
Event Viewer could not clear the log. The following error occurred: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

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Workaround

To work around the issue, follow these steps:
  1. In the console tree of�Event Viewer, collapse the parent node of the Analytic or Debug log, and then expand the parent node.
  2. Right-click the Analytic or Debug log, and then click Clear Log�.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2747626
Revision : 1
Created on : 8/31/2012
Published on : 8/31/2012
Exists online : False
Views : 387