I get an HTTP 500 Internal Server Error when I try to open Central Admin. It's running in IIS and my account on the server is in the Admin group under Server Manager.
I've tried copying over a web.config file from a working Site Collection (Topic), but that didn't do anything. It's also recommended to take a look at the Application Log in the Event Viewer (Topic). I know how to get into the App Log in Event Viewer, but after that I'm lost. What am I looking for in there?
Once someone points me in the right direction for Event Viewer, I'll post what I find and go from there.