There is also a program called CONSLOG in the freeware techxl account that will allow searching the logfiles based on dates and times can can be used to review the log files. bob ____________________________________________________________ James said: They are already captured for you in the system log file. Just use LogTool to extract them to another flat file if you want. P.S. Of course, the log event 'Console log' may be disable, it would need to be re-enabled. ____________________________________________________________Hello: Does anyone know of a way to capture console log messages to a file? Ceceil Barbarino MPE Sys. Admin. Rodale, Inc. [log in to unmask]