WinSyslog Event ID 11160: Corrupt log-rotation queue file was quarantined#
Answer#
The product detected an invalid durable log-rotation queue and successfully renamed it for quarantine. The invalid queue is not loaded; new rotation work can use a new queue file.
Event details#
Event ID:
11160Severity: Warning
Component: Log rotation queue
Windows Event Log source:
AdisconWinSyslogAvailable since: 26.07
Message pattern: {reason} Renamed to: {quarantine_path}
Possible causes#
The previous service run ended while queue state was being persisted.
The queue file was externally modified or damaged.
Storage or backup software produced incomplete queue contents.
Immediate checks#
Preserve the quarantined file for analysis and record its path.
Check neighboring shutdown, storage, and file-system events.
Verify that a new queue file is created and inspect whether any rotated files from the quarantined jobs remain pending.
Detailed procedures#
Diagnose log rotation and retention — Verify trigger, names, handles, destination access, and retention.
Collect an Event ID and neighboring product events — Preserve the complete event and the product events immediately before and after it.
Export configuration and collect a bounded debug log — Create a text configuration export and time-bounded debug capture, then disable debugging.
Verify the result#
Confirm that new log rotations complete and durable queue state can be saved and reloaded.
Evidence to collect#
The complete Windows Application Event Log entry and neighboring product events from the same time window.
The exact product version, affected service or action name, and event timestamp with time zone.
The affected configuration object and a bounded debug log covering one controlled reproduction.
Remove passwords, tokens, license data, private keys, message payloads, personal data, and customer-identifying names, addresses, hostnames, domains, and network addresses before sharing evidence.
Escalation#
This event normally records state rather than a failure. Escalate only when the state was unexpected or the associated operation does not recover.