Q184616: Error 51201 Occurred. Error Message Not Found

Article: Q184616
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Microsoft Management Console displays the FTP site as stopped, and after you
attempt to start the service, the following error message occurs:

  Error 51201 occurred. Error message not found.

Selecting the properties for the FTP service returns the following:

  IIS Logging: Unable to read the current logging plugin value.

CAUSE
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This error is known to occur after selecting an Upgrade Plus installation of the
Windows NT Option Pack over a Windows NT Option Pack Beta 3 installation, which
did not have an FTP service.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, follow these steps:

1. Start the Windows NT Option Pack setup and remove the FTP service.

2. Reboot the computer.

3. Start the setup again, and add the FTP service.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Internet Information Server
version 4.0.


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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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