Microsoft KB Archive/323885

= Error message in Visual Studio 2005 or in Visual Studio .NET: &quot;Automation server can't create object&quot; =

Article ID: 323885

Article Last Modified on 3/27/2007

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q323885



SYMPTOMS
When you display the Start Page or when you use any wizards in Visual Studio 2005 or in Visual Studio .NET (including when you create a new project or add classes), you receive the following error message:

Automation server can't create object



CAUSE
This behavior may be caused by a corrupted Windows Script component.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, download and install the latest Windows Script. To do this, visit the following MSDN Web site:

Microsoft Windows Script 5.6



MORE INFORMATION
Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET includes Object Model for extending and automating the IDE. The Start Page and most wizards that are provided by Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET are written in scripting language. If the script engine is corrupted, the wizards cannot run properly.

For more information about manipulating the development environment, visit the following MSDN Web site:

Manipulating the Development Environment

For more information about Windows Script, visit the following MSDN Web site:

Windows Script

Additional query words: wscript start page startpage

Keywords: kbvs2005applies kbvs2005swept kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB323885

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.