version 4.5.1 does not start service on Windows Server 2008 R2

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. evtsys.exe -i -h 10.70.23.105 -p 514
2. net start evtsys

expected
The Eventlog to Syslog service was started successfully.

real result
The Eventlog to Syslog service is starting.
The Eventlog to Syslog service could not be started.

evtsys.exe -d
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME XPath Filters: 0
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME Eventlog to Syslog Service Started: Version 4.5.1 
(64-bit)
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME Flags: LogLevel=0, IncludeOnly=False, 
EnableTcp=True, IncludeTag=False, StatusInterval=0
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME The query "<QueryList></QueryList>" is not valid.
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME
Apr  2 15:13:18 SERVERNAME Eventlog to Syslog Service Stopped

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
4.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2

Please provide any additional information below.
same setup works with 4.4.0 version, UAC disabled, setup done from 
Administrator command prompt

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [email protected] on 2 Apr 2014 at 12:28

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resolved, deleting evtsys.cfg file, created by previous version and 
reinstalling resolved the issue.

Original comment by [email protected] on 2 Apr 2014 at 1:06