function Get-ServerErrors
{
	# Server to check & hours back. Will only support default sql instances
	# Could add a third param for instance and modify script where appropriate if needed
	param ($server, [int]$hours);
 
	[datetime]$after = $(Get-Date).AddHours(-$hours);
 
	# Windows Event Log (Application & System) Errors & Warnings
 
	Write-Host "Application Event Log Errors from $server after $after";
	Write-Host "========================================================================";
	Get-EventLog -ComputerName $server -LogName "Application" -EntryType "Error" -After $after | Format-List;
	Write-Host "Press any key to continue or ctrl + c to quit";
	$r = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown");
 
	Write-Host "System Event Log Errors from $server after $after";
	Write-Host "========================================================================";
	Get-EventLog -ComputerName $server -LogName "System" -EntryType "Error" -After $after | Format-List;
	Write-Host "Press any key to continue or ctrl + c to quit";
	$r = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown");
 
	Write-Host "Application Event Log Warnings from $server after $after";
	Write-Host "========================================================================";
	Get-EventLog -ComputerName $server -LogName "Application" -EntryType "Warning" -After $after | Format-List;
	Write-Host "Press any key to continue or ctrl + c to quit";
	$r = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown");	
 
	Write-Host "System Event Log Warnings from $server after $after";
	Write-Host "========================================================================";
	Get-EventLog -ComputerName $server -LogName "System" -EntryType "Warning" -After $after | Format-List;
	Write-Host "Press any key to continue or ctrl + c to quit";
	$r = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown");	
 
	# SQL Server Error Log
	[reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo") ;
	$sql_server = new-object ("Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server") $server;
	$sql_server.ReadErrorLog() | Where-Object {$_.Text -like "Error*" -and $_.LogDate -ge $after};
}

Get-ServerErrors <server name> <hours back to check>;