Microsoft KB Archive/197890

= Cannot Overwrite ISAPI Extensions in Stopped Web Site =

Article ID: 197890

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q197890



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SYMPTOMS
Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 does not allow you to copy new ISAPI extensions over older ISAPI extensions in Web sites even though the Web sites are stopped in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the IIS Admin Service is still running and is holding a lock on the ISAPI file even though the Web site is stopped.



RESOLUTION
To stop the IIS Admin Service, follow these steps:


 * 1) Open Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Services.
 * 3) Click the IIS Admin Service, and then click Stop.
 * 4) You are presented with a list of services that depend on the IIS Admin Service. Write down all the services listed, and then click OK.
 * 5) After the Service Manager shuts down all the services, click each service that you wrote down in step 4, and then click Start.
 * 6) Click Close.

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