Microsoft KB Archive/262844

= PRB: Error -2147024893 &quot;Unable to Connect to Active Server Object&quot; When You Try to Start the IIS Admin Service =

Article ID: 262844

Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q262844



We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx



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



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

regsvr32 iischema.dll

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



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

regsvr32 iischema.dll /u

Additional query words: -2147024893

Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB262844

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