Microsoft KB Archive/200514

= Error Message: Server failed to load application, 80004005 =

Article ID: 200514

Article Last Modified on 3/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q200514



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SYMPTOMS
When you run an ASP file, the following error messages occur:

Server Application Error

Server failed to load Application.

Event ID: 36

Source: W3SVC

Description: The server failed to load application ''. The error was '80004005'.



CAUSE
The corresponding Web application does not have a name specified or does not have the Script permission enabled.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Start the Internet Service Manager (ISM), which loads the Internet Information Server snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
 * 2) Right-click the Web site (or virtual directory), and then click Properties.
 * 3) Click the Home Directory (or Virtual Directory) tab.
 * 4) Under Application Settings, if the Name text box is empty, type in a name.
 * 5) Click the Script permission check box to enable it.
 * 6) Click OK to return to the ISM.

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Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB200514

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