Index: log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/ConfigurationFactory.java
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--- log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/ConfigurationFactory.java	(revision ab33665bf3eb542ef0dc751f9b44a59043003fb0)
+++ log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/config/ConfigurationFactory.java	(revision )
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.Loader;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.NetUtils;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.ReflectionUtil;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusData;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.PropertiesUtil;
@@ -466,7 +467,15 @@
             LOGGER.error("No log4j2 configuration file found. " +
                     "Using default configuration: logging only errors to the console. " +
                     "Set system property 'org.apache.logging.log4j.simplelog.StatusLogger.level'" +
-                    " to TRACE to show Log4j2 internal initialization logging.");
+                    " to TRACE to show all Log4j2 internal initialization logging.");
+            List<StatusData> messages = ((StatusLogger) LOGGER).getStatusData();
+            if (messages.size() > 1) {
+                final int count = Math.min(11, messages.size());
+                System.err.println("The previous " + (count - 1) + " status messages are:");
+                for (int i = messages.size() - count; i <= messages.size() - 2; i++) { // exclude last message
+                    System.err.println(messages.get(i).getFormattedStatus());
+                }
+            }
             return new DefaultConfiguration();
         }