title: How can I export windows event logs with verbose messages
body: <p>I have been searching the web and cannot seem to find a good answer on this.
  I sort of understand the cause but need some help on the solution.</p>
  
  <p>I use the following command to export windows system logs. I want/need them to be in evtx format for later use. </p>
  
  <pre><code>wevtutil epl system c:\SystemEvents.evtx
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>The goal is to send them to other people which will not be viewing them on the same server.
  This of course cause the full event text to not be part of the exported log and the user will see something like this:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The description for Event ID XXX from source Server Administrator
    cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not
    installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You
    can install or repair the component on the local computer.</p>
    
    <p>If the event originated on another computer, the display information
    had to be saved with the event.</p>
    
    <p>The following information was included with the event:</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I was reading this page:
  <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749339%28WS.10%29.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749339%28WS.10%29.aspx</a></p>
  
  <p>and found this snip of info in it:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>To troubleshoot events that were logged on a remote computer, you must
    export and archive the log with the display information. The display
    information for the saved events is stored in the LocaleMetaData
    folder and should be moved with the log information when the
    information is viewed on another computer.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I do not understand what location (or process) this statement is referring to.
  There is no LocaleMetaData folder anywhere on the server so I am assuming that I need to somehow create and export some additional data along with the evtx file for it to then re-merge back on the viewing system.</p>
  
  <p>Am I on the right track here and could someone tell me how to fully export the event log this with will full verbose messages?</p>