[RESOLVED] Cannot view CBS.log file

I cannot open/view my CBS.log file by just clicking on it. "Access Denied". I have determined that all users have "Full Control" over this file.
I have not run SFC since I did a Repair Install a couple of weeks ago for another matter. The .log is only 2.1MB in size, but it is growing.
I turned off the Windows Installer Module service, but that did not help.

I used the command "notepad c:\windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log" and was able to open the .log file. This was suggested in http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-e3b7b4a359b4

How can I open the CBS.log file directly by just clicking on it? I can open the other four .log files in the CBS folder. C:\Windows\Logs\CBS

Or is this just normal behavior for CBS.log?

Did you try from an elevated cmd prompt?

Click the Start orb, type "cmd" (not the quotes) in the Search box, right-click "cmd" in the programs list that appears and select "Run as administrator"

At the cmd prompt type "notepad c:\windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log" (not the quotes) and then press [Enter].

SpywareDr--Thanks for the response.
"Did you try from an elevated cmd prompt?"

Yes. As mentioned--though I left out the fact that it was an elevated command-- "I used the command "notepad c:\windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log" and was able to open the .log file. This was suggested in http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...7-e3b7b4a359b4

So opening from an elevated command prompt is not the issue.
What I would like to do is just click on CBS.log.

Did you try with an elevated "explorer.exe"?

Click the Start orb, type "explorer" (not the quotes) in the Search box, right-click "Windows Explorer" in the programs list that appears and select "Run as administrator".

SpywareDr--
"Did you try with an elevated "explorer.exe"?"

Yes. No change.

Is what I am experiencing normal behavior for CBS.log? (By normal I mean it cannot be opened by just clicking on it.)

Copy the file to some other location like Desktop and you'll be able to open it from there.

Broni--That works!! Many thanks. I guess I will have to be satisfied with that.
Can you comment why CBS.log does not open when in the CBS folder?

It's protected file.
You can open any protected file from its original location if you take ownership of it: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...menu-in-vista/

Broni--But what does that Registry hack have to do with moving the CBS.log file to another location?
I had already given all users "Full Control" to the CBS.log file.
Feel free to ignore this question if you have better things to do. :)

CBS file is protected only in its original location.
I'm not sure what do you mean by "Full Control".

Broni--When you right click a file|Properties|Security tab you will see all the permissions possible. Full Control is the permission at the top and if checked will check all the other permissions--like Read (except Special Permissions).

Are you saying it is normal to not be able to view/open CBS.log when in the CBS folder?

Yes.

Then "Full control" is different than ownership.
Take ownership of "etc" folder and you'll be able to open CBS log no problem.

Broni--Which etc folder? I have at least five. The one that seems closest to having involvement with the CBS.log file is in C:\Windows\System32\drivers .

But I have a suspicion that part of the problem is that the CBS.log file is in use.

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Which etc folder?

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My mistake, sorry about it.

C:\Windows\Logs\CBS folder.

Broni--Regrets. No success. But I am happy with the solution to make a copy of CBS.log and then read from there.
Thanks.

P.S. Can you read your CBS.log by just clicking on it?

Yes. Did you take ownership of CBS folder?

Broni--Sorry I was not more clear. Yes, I took ownership of the CBS folder.
FWIW--I can read all the other .log and .cat files in the CBS folder.

I don't have any other explanation.
After taking ownership I have no problem with opening CBS log.