Microsoft KB Archive/328617

Knowledge Base

You receive an error message when you try to open World Wide Web Publishing Service for Internet Information Services 5.0 in Windows 2000 Server

Article ID: 328617

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

---

APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

---

This article was previously published under Q328617

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start the WWW Publishing service for Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

Could not start the WWW Publishing Service. Error 1008. An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Replace the current c:\Winnt\System32\Inetsrv\Metabase.bin file with a backup copy of the file, and then try to start the service.
2. Use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to remove IIS, and then reinstall IIS.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

884872 IIS services do not start, and you receive a "The specified handle is invalid" error message when you try to start the Internet Services Manager on Windows 2000 Server-based computer

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB328617

---

Send feedback to Microsoft

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.