Microsoft KB Archive/250041

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PRB: An Error Occurred Reading or Setting a Configuration Parameter (0x80080005)

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Q250041

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server, used with:
 * Microsoft Active Server Pages, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation, used with:
 * Microsoft Active Server Pages, version 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you create a new Internet Information Server (IIS) Web site or a virtual directory, the Global.asa file may not appear to be executing correctly. This occurs because the application or session variables are not being set. When you access the properties of the Web site or the virtual directory through the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), they are not created as a Web application. When you attempt to convert the Web site or the virtual directory to an application from the Web site properties in the MMC, the following error message may occur:

An Error occurred reading or setting a configuration parameter. (0x80080005)

CAUSE
This error message can be caused by either an incorrect identity for the Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) package for that site or an incorrect password for that identity.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, perform the following steps:


 * 1) Open the Internet Service Manager by clicking the Start Menu and click Programs, click Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, click Microsoft Internet Information Server, and then click Internet Service Manager.
 * 2) Expand the Microsoft Transaction Server in the scope (left-hand) pane and double-click the Microsoft Transaction Server folder, double-click the Computers folder, and then double-click the My Computer folder.

When you expand the My Computer folder, you will receive the following error message:
 * 1) Restart your computer.