diff --git a/.chloggen/confmap-logger-wrapper-idea.yaml b/.chloggen/confmap-logger-wrapper-idea.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff35e92c2a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/confmap-logger-wrapper-idea.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: enhancement
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. otlpreceiver)
+component: otelcol
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Enable logging during configuration resolution
+
+# One or more tracking issues or pull requests related to the change
+issues: [10056]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: []
diff --git a/otelcol/buffered_core.go b/otelcol/buffered_core.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..447bf13cb52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otelcol/buffered_core.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+// This logger implements zapcore.Core and is based on zaptest/observer.
+
+package otelcol // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol"
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+type loggedEntry struct {
+	zapcore.Entry
+	Context []zapcore.Field
+}
+
+func newBufferedCore(enab zapcore.LevelEnabler) *bufferedCore {
+	return &bufferedCore{LevelEnabler: enab}
+}
+
+var _ zapcore.Core = (*bufferedCore)(nil)
+
+type bufferedCore struct {
+	zapcore.LevelEnabler
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+	logs      []loggedEntry
+	context   []zapcore.Field
+	logsTaken bool
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) Level() zapcore.Level {
+	return zapcore.LevelOf(bc.LevelEnabler)
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) Check(ent zapcore.Entry, ce *zapcore.CheckedEntry) *zapcore.CheckedEntry {
+	if bc.Enabled(ent.Level) {
+		return ce.AddCore(ent, bc)
+	}
+	return ce
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) With(fields []zapcore.Field) zapcore.Core {
+	return &bufferedCore{
+		LevelEnabler: bc.LevelEnabler,
+		logs:         bc.logs,
+		logsTaken:    bc.logsTaken,
+		context:      append(bc.context, fields...),
+	}
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) Write(ent zapcore.Entry, fields []zapcore.Field) error {
+	bc.mu.Lock()
+	defer bc.mu.Unlock()
+	if bc.logsTaken {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the buffered logs have already been taken so writing is no longer supported")
+	}
+	all := make([]zapcore.Field, 0, len(fields)+len(bc.context))
+	all = append(all, bc.context...)
+	all = append(all, fields...)
+	bc.logs = append(bc.logs, loggedEntry{ent, all})
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) Sync() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (bc *bufferedCore) TakeLogs() []loggedEntry {
+	if !bc.logsTaken {
+		bc.mu.Lock()
+		defer bc.mu.Unlock()
+		logs := bc.logs
+		bc.logs = nil
+		bc.logsTaken = true
+		return logs
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/otelcol/buffered_core_test.go b/otelcol/buffered_core_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6417b8a1d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otelcol/buffered_core_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package otelcol
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_Level(t *testing.T) {
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, zapcore.InfoLevel, bc.Level())
+}
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_Check(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("check passed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+		e := zapcore.Entry{
+			Level: zapcore.InfoLevel,
+		}
+		expected := &zapcore.CheckedEntry{}
+		expected = expected.AddCore(e, bc)
+		ce := bc.Check(e, nil)
+		assert.Equal(t, expected, ce)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("check did not pass", func(t *testing.T) {
+		bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+		e := zapcore.Entry{
+			Level: zapcore.DebugLevel,
+		}
+		ce := bc.Check(e, nil)
+		assert.Nil(t, ce)
+	})
+}
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_With(t *testing.T) {
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+	bc.logsTaken = true
+	bc.context = []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "original", String: "context"},
+	}
+	inputs := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "test", String: "passed"},
+	}
+	expected := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "original", String: "context"},
+		{Key: "test", String: "passed"},
+	}
+	newBC := bc.With(inputs)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, newBC.(*bufferedCore).context)
+	assert.True(t, newBC.(*bufferedCore).logsTaken)
+}
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_Write(t *testing.T) {
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+	e := zapcore.Entry{
+		Level:   zapcore.DebugLevel,
+		Message: "test",
+	}
+	fields := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "field1", String: "value1"},
+	}
+	err := bc.Write(e, fields)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expected := loggedEntry{
+		e,
+		fields,
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(bc.logs))
+	require.Equal(t, expected, bc.logs[0])
+}
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_Sync(t *testing.T) {
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+	assert.NoError(t, bc.Sync())
+}
+
+func Test_bufferedCore_TakeLogs(t *testing.T) {
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+	e := zapcore.Entry{
+		Level:   zapcore.DebugLevel,
+		Message: "test",
+	}
+	fields := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "field1", String: "value1"},
+	}
+	err := bc.Write(e, fields)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expected := []loggedEntry{
+		{
+			e,
+			fields,
+		},
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, bc.TakeLogs())
+	assert.Nil(t, bc.logs)
+
+	assert.Error(t, bc.Write(e, fields))
+	assert.Nil(t, bc.TakeLogs())
+}
diff --git a/otelcol/collector.go b/otelcol/collector.go
index bca6e9b86dc..fb36217cb11 100644
--- a/otelcol/collector.go
+++ b/otelcol/collector.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package otelcol // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol"
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.uber.org/multierr"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/confmap"
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@ type Collector struct {
 	// signalsChannel is used to receive termination signals from the OS.
 	signalsChannel chan os.Signal
 	// asyncErrorChannel is used to signal a fatal error from any component.
-	asyncErrorChannel chan error
+	asyncErrorChannel          chan error
+	bc                         *bufferedCore
+	updateConfigProviderLogger func(core zapcore.Core)
 }
 
 // NewCollector creates and returns a new instance of Collector.
@@ -116,7 +120,10 @@ func NewCollector(set CollectorSettings) (*Collector, error) {
 	var err error
 	configProvider := set.ConfigProvider
 
-	set.ConfigProviderSettings.ResolverSettings.ProviderSettings = confmap.ProviderSettings{Logger: zap.NewNop()}
+	bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.DebugLevel)
+	cc := &collectorCore{core: bc}
+	options := append([]zap.Option{zap.WithCaller(true)}, set.LoggingOptions...)
+	set.ConfigProviderSettings.ResolverSettings.ProviderSettings = confmap.ProviderSettings{Logger: zap.New(cc, options...)}
 	set.ConfigProviderSettings.ResolverSettings.ConverterSettings = confmap.ConverterSettings{}
 
 	if configProvider == nil {
@@ -134,9 +141,11 @@ func NewCollector(set CollectorSettings) (*Collector, error) {
 		shutdownChan: make(chan struct{}),
 		// Per signal.Notify documentation, a size of the channel equaled with
 		// the number of signals getting notified on is recommended.
-		signalsChannel:    make(chan os.Signal, 3),
-		asyncErrorChannel: make(chan error),
-		configProvider:    configProvider,
+		signalsChannel:             make(chan os.Signal, 3),
+		asyncErrorChannel:          make(chan error),
+		configProvider:             configProvider,
+		bc:                         bc,
+		updateConfigProviderLogger: cc.SetCore,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -202,6 +211,18 @@ func (col *Collector) setupConfigurationComponents(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if col.updateConfigProviderLogger != nil {
+		col.updateConfigProviderLogger(col.service.Logger().Core())
+	}
+	if col.bc != nil {
+		x := col.bc.TakeLogs()
+		for _, log := range x {
+			ce := col.service.Logger().Core().Check(log.Entry, nil)
+			if ce != nil {
+				ce.Write(log.Context...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	if !col.set.SkipSettingGRPCLogger {
 		grpclog.SetLogger(col.service.Logger(), cfg.Service.Telemetry.Logs.Level)
@@ -243,12 +264,40 @@ func (col *Collector) DryRun(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return cfg.Validate()
 }
 
+func newFallbackLogger(options []zap.Option) (*zap.Logger, error) {
+	ec := zap.NewProductionEncoderConfig()
+	ec.EncodeTime = zapcore.ISO8601TimeEncoder
+	zapCfg := &zap.Config{
+		Level:            zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zapcore.DebugLevel),
+		Encoding:         "console",
+		EncoderConfig:    ec,
+		OutputPaths:      []string{"stderr"},
+		ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
+	}
+	return zapCfg.Build(options...)
+}
+
 // Run starts the collector according to the given configuration, and waits for it to complete.
 // Consecutive calls to Run are not allowed, Run shouldn't be called once a collector is shut down.
 // Sets up the control logic for config reloading and shutdown.
 func (col *Collector) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := col.setupConfigurationComponents(ctx); err != nil {
 		col.setCollectorState(StateClosed)
+		logger, loggerErr := newFallbackLogger(col.set.LoggingOptions)
+		if loggerErr != nil {
+			return errors.Join(err, fmt.Errorf("unable to create fallback logger: %w", loggerErr))
+		}
+
+		if col.bc != nil {
+			x := col.bc.TakeLogs()
+			for _, log := range x {
+				ce := logger.Core().Check(log.Entry, nil)
+				if ce != nil {
+					ce.Write(log.Context...)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/otelcol/collector_core.go b/otelcol/collector_core.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b0a379fedc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otelcol/collector_core.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package otelcol // import "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol"
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+var _ zapcore.Core = (*collectorCore)(nil)
+
+type collectorCore struct {
+	core zapcore.Core
+	rw   sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) Enabled(l zapcore.Level) bool {
+	c.rw.RLock()
+	defer c.rw.RUnlock()
+	return c.core.Enabled(l)
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) With(f []zapcore.Field) zapcore.Core {
+	c.rw.RLock()
+	defer c.rw.RUnlock()
+	return &collectorCore{
+		core: c.core.With(f),
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) Check(e zapcore.Entry, ce *zapcore.CheckedEntry) *zapcore.CheckedEntry {
+	c.rw.RLock()
+	defer c.rw.RUnlock()
+	if c.core.Enabled(e.Level) {
+		return ce.AddCore(e, c)
+	}
+	return ce
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) Write(e zapcore.Entry, f []zapcore.Field) error {
+	c.rw.RLock()
+	defer c.rw.RUnlock()
+	return c.core.Write(e, f)
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) Sync() error {
+	c.rw.RLock()
+	defer c.rw.RUnlock()
+	return c.core.Sync()
+}
+
+func (c *collectorCore) SetCore(core zapcore.Core) {
+	c.rw.Lock()
+	defer c.rw.Unlock()
+	c.core = core
+}
diff --git a/otelcol/collector_core_test.go b/otelcol/collector_core_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b9deb031e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otelcol/collector_core_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package otelcol
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+func Test_collectorCore_Enabled(t *testing.T) {
+	cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+	assert.True(t, cc.Enabled(zapcore.ErrorLevel))
+	assert.False(t, cc.Enabled(zapcore.DebugLevel))
+}
+
+func Test_collectorCore_Check(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("check passed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		bc := newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)
+		cc := collectorCore{core: bc}
+		e := zapcore.Entry{
+			Level: zapcore.InfoLevel,
+		}
+		expected := &zapcore.CheckedEntry{}
+		expected = expected.AddCore(e, &cc)
+		ce := cc.Check(e, nil)
+		assert.Equal(t, expected, ce)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("check did not pass", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+		e := zapcore.Entry{
+			Level: zapcore.DebugLevel,
+		}
+		ce := cc.Check(e, nil)
+		assert.Nil(t, ce)
+	})
+}
+
+func Test_collectorCore_With(t *testing.T) {
+	cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+	cc.core.(*bufferedCore).context = []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "original", String: "context"},
+	}
+	inputs := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "test", String: "passed"},
+	}
+	expected := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "original", String: "context"},
+		{Key: "test", String: "passed"},
+	}
+	newCC := cc.With(inputs)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, newCC.(*collectorCore).core.(*bufferedCore).context)
+}
+
+func Test_collectorCore_Write(t *testing.T) {
+	cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+	e := zapcore.Entry{
+		Level:   zapcore.DebugLevel,
+		Message: "test",
+	}
+	fields := []zapcore.Field{
+		{Key: "field1", String: "value1"},
+	}
+	err := cc.Write(e, fields)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	expected := loggedEntry{
+		e,
+		fields,
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(cc.core.(*bufferedCore).logs))
+	require.Equal(t, expected, cc.core.(*bufferedCore).logs[0])
+}
+
+func Test_collectorCore_Sync(t *testing.T) {
+	cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+	assert.NoError(t, cc.Sync())
+}
+
+func Test_collectorCore_SetCore(t *testing.T) {
+	cc := collectorCore{core: newBufferedCore(zapcore.InfoLevel)}
+	newCore := newBufferedCore(zapcore.DebugLevel)
+	cc.SetCore(newCore)
+	assert.Equal(t, zapcore.DebugLevel, cc.core.(*bufferedCore).LevelEnabler)
+}
diff --git a/otelcol/collector_windows.go b/otelcol/collector_windows.go
index cc0a3611628..3df08386bbf 100644
--- a/otelcol/collector_windows.go
+++ b/otelcol/collector_windows.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (w windowsEventLogCore) Sync() error {
 
 func withWindowsCore(elog *eventlog.Log, serviceConfig **service.Config) func(zapcore.Core) zapcore.Core {
 	return func(core zapcore.Core) zapcore.Core {
-		if serviceConfig != nil {
+		if serviceConfig != nil && *serviceConfig != nil {
 			for _, output := range (*serviceConfig).Telemetry.Logs.OutputPaths {
 				if output != "stdout" && output != "stderr" {
 					// A log file was specified in the configuration, so we should not use the Windows Event Log