How to Collect Logs for Absolute
Summary: Learn step-by-step instructions to collect logs for Absolute running on a Windows operating system by following these instructions.
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This article describes how to collect logs for Absolute. It is highly recommended to collect logs for Absolute before troubleshooting or contacting Dell Data Security ProSupport. For more information, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Affected Products:
- Absolute
Affected Operating Systems:
- Windows
Install Logs and Agent Logs may be manually captured when troubleshooting Absolute. Select the appropriate section below for the steps to gather logs.
Install Logs
- Right-click the Windows start menu and then click Run.

- In the Run UI, type
%temp%and then click OK.
Note:%temp%is the Windows variable forC:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Temp. - Capture the MSI logs named
MSIXXXXX.LOG.
Note: TheXXXXXis randomly generated letters and numbers.
Agent Logs
- Right-click the Windows start menu and then click Run.

- In the Run UI, type
%programdata%\ctesand then click OK.
Note:%programdata%is the Windows variable for theprogramdatadirectory. - Right-click the logs folder, select Send to, and then click Compressed (zipped) folder.

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Affected Products
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Article Number: 000129351
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 16 Sept 2025
Version: 9
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