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 (328617)
The information in this article 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:
- Replace the current c:\Winnt\System32\Inetsrv\Metabase.bin file with a backup copy of the file, and then try to start the service.
- Use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to remove IIS, and then reinstall IIS.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/14/2005 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB328617 |
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