Q262844: PRB: Error -2147024893 When You Try to Start IIS Admin Service

Article: Q262844
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbiis400
Last Modified: 09-APR-2001

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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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When you try to start the IIS Admin service, you may receive the following error
message:

  Unable to connect to active server object -2147024893

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when the Iischema.dll file has become corrupt or
unregistered.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, re-register Iischema.dll. To do this, type the
following command at a command prompt:

  "regsvr32 iischema.dll" (without the quotation marks)

Note Iischema.dll is usually located in the Winnt/System32/Inetsrv folder.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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At a command prompt, type the following command to unregister Iischema.dll:

  "regsvr32 iischema.dll /u" (without the quotation marks)


Additional query words: -2147024893

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbiis400 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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