FP98: Error Message: Warning: Web Server "www.sample.com" Requires an Updated JSCRIPT.DLL (296818)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q296818

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to view a Web page, you receive an error message similar to the following:
Warning:
Web server "Server name" requires an updated JSCRIPT.DLL

The Visual Interdev 6.0 Scripting Object Model requires JSCRIPT.DLL version 4.0.0.2405 or greater.

Microsoft VBScript runtime error'800a01a8'

CAUSE

This problem can occur in the following situation:
  • You create a Web page that contains JavaScript components by using Microsoft Visual Interdev 6.0.

    -and-
  • You publish the Web page to a Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 Web server on which Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions are installed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, unregister the current Jscript.dll dynamic link library (DLL) file, and then register Jscript.dll version 4.0.0.2920. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Log on to the Web server as Administrator.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type RegSvr32 /u JScript.dll, and then click OK.
  4. On the DllUnregisterServer in jscript.dll succeeded message that appears, click OK.
  5. On the Start menu, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.
  6. In the Named box, type Jscript.dll. In the Look in list, click Local hard drives, click to select the Include subfolders check box, and then click Find Now.

    A file listing similar to the following appears:
    Name          In Folder
Jscript.dll   C:\WINNT\system32
  7. Right-click Jscript.dll, and then click Rename on the shortcut menu that appears.
  8. Rename Jscript.dll to Jscript.old, and then press ENTER.
  9. Copy Jscript.dll version 4.0.0.2920 from the Visual Interdev CD to the drive\WINNT\system32 folder (where drive is the drive on which Windows is installed).

    NOTE: This file may also be obtained from the location specified in the "More Information" section of this article.
  10. On the Start menu, click Run.
  11. In the Open box, type RegSvr32 JScript.dll, and then click OK.
  12. When you receive the massage that states "DllRegisterServer in jscript.dll succeeded," click OK.
  13. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain Jscript.dll, click the following link to visit the Microsoft download site.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/webdev.asp
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:2/6/2006
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