text_combined: daren russell odbbommadaboutcablecom hi ive look wmi module hope able read event logs windows server save standard text file archival purposes however method see backupeventlog method kind figured opened log loop could read event logged doesnt seem case im bit dumb possible read individual events already written log file using module documented method ive found watcher method want pointers relevant documentation snippets code appreciated thanks daren _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 wed 06 aug 2008 141851 0000 pythonwin32 reading events event logs using wmi