SystemSystem and services

6005 · The Event log service was started

Logged by the EventLog source when the Event Log service starts, which in practice marks system startup.

01Fields in the event

The cited Microsoft page does not list field names for this event.

02How to use it

Use 6005 with 6006, 6008, 6009 and 1074 to list boot and shutdown cycles and to check whether the system was running during the period in question.

03Caveats

Filter on both event ID and source, since the same IDs are used by other sources.

05Sources

  1. Microsoft Learn — Troubleshoot unexpected reboots using system event logs checked 2026-10-18

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