By default, Internet Information Services (IIS) on Windows Server creates a root directory at %SystemDrive%\inetpub. All subsequent IIS-related files, including logs, are stored within this directory. The specific location for log files is a subdirectory named logs, which in turn contains a LogFiles folder. Therefore, the complete default path is %SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles. Each website configured in IIS will have its own subfolder within this location, typically named W3SVCn, where 'n' is the site's unique ID.

A. SystemDrive\inetpub\LogFiles is incorrect because it omits the \logs\ directory, which is a standard part of the default path structure.

C. %SystemDrive\logs\LogFiles is incorrect as it is missing the \inetpub\ root directory, which is the default installation location for IIS.

D. SystemDrive\logs\LogFiles is incorrect because it omits the \inetpub\ directory and uses an improper placeholder for the system drive variable.

1. Microsoft Corporation. (2021). Configure Logging in IIS. Microsoft Learn. Retrieved from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/manage/provisioning-and-managing-iis/configure-logging-in-iis. In the "Configuring Logging for a Site or Application" section, the documentation states, "By default, IIS logs are written to the %SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles folder."

2. Purdue University. (n.d.). ITAP/Security and Policy - Windows Logging. Retrieved from https://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue/identity-access/tools-services/logging/windows-logging.html. Under the "IIS Logs" section, the document specifies the default location: "Log File Directory: %SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles".