I have installed nxlog on our 2012R2 DC's.  I go into the file and uncomment out the path to the software.  I then replace the IP address of syslog server with ours and then save the file.  I then go and try and start the nxlog service and immediatly get an error 1053:  The service did not respond to a control request in a timely manner.

I look in the nxlog log file and see the following error message --->  nxlog failed to start: Couldn't change to SpoolDir '%ROOT%\data'
The system cannot find the path specified. 

I know this error message is incorrect because the same path is used for CacheDir, Pidfile, and LogFile and those seem to be working. 

Upon further experimentation if I comment out the Logfile path as well as the Logfile path I can get the service to start but no logs are sent over to my syslog server.  

I find it funny that even thought the error is for the SpoolDir and the Logfile seems to be working I have to comment out both items to get the service to start otherwise I continue to get the Error 1053.

I'm hoping someone can help with this.   Thanks.