How to export event viewer logs?

Export as CSV

1. Open Event Viewer (Run → eventvwr.msc).
2. Locate the log to be exported.
3. Select the logs that you want to export, right-click on them and select "Save All Events As".
4. Enter a file name that includes the log type and the server it was exported from.
5. Save as a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file.

   

Archive all the logs from Windows in a zip file

1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\winevt\Logs
2. Archive (ZIP\7z\RAR) the entire contents of the Logs folder.