Fatal Execution Engine Error When AppDomain Unloads (326366)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 SP1

This article was previously published under Q326366

SYMPTOMS

When your AppDomain unloads, you may receive the following error message in the browser while you request a Web service:
Server Application Unavailable

The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable. Please hit the "Refresh" button in your web browser to retry your request.

Administrator Note: An error message detailing the cause of this specific request failure can be found in the system event log of the web server. Please review this log entry to discover what caused this error to occur.
At the same time, the following events appear in the application event log:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: ASP.NET 1.0.3705.0
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/16/2002
Time: 11:01:11 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COMPUTERNAME
Description:
aspnet_wp.exe (PID: 3644) stopped unexpectedly.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.

-and-

Event Type: Error
Event Source: .NET Runtime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 5/16/2002
Time: 11:01:10 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COMPUTERNAME
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( .NET Runtime ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: .NET Runtime version 1.0.3705.0- aspnet_wp.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services: Application has generated an exception that could not be handled.

Process id=0xe3c (3644), Thread id=0x5f4 (1524).

Click OK to terminate the application.
Click CANCEL to debug the application.

-and-

Event Type: Error
Event Source: .NET Runtime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 0
Date: 5/16/2002
Time: 11:01:10 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COMPUTERNAME
Description:
The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( .NET Runtime ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: .NET Runtime version 1.0.3705.0- : Fatal Execution Engine Error (0x792c7031).
This problem typically occurs in Web service applications.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft .NET Framework service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date        Time   Version       Size       File Name
   --------------------------------------------------------
   19-Jul-2002 13:05  1.0.3705.297  1,953,792  Mscorlib.dll
   19-Jul-2002 00:25  1.0.3705.297  2,265,088  Mscorsvr.dll
   19-Jul-2002 00:26  1.0.3705.297  2,265,088  Mscorwks.dll
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/20/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbNetFrame100preSP3fix kbQFE KB326366