Browser Returns Error 270 (0x0000010e) (180710)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q180710
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SYMPTOMS

When you make a request for a Web page from Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), the server reports the following error message to the browser:
Error 270 (0x0000010e)

CAUSE

This error occurs when an IIS application calls a COM object that changes the thread type and does not reset it before exiting. The next time IIS tries to use this thread, the thread type is checked and if it is incorrect, the error 270 is returned to the client.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT version 4.0. For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbSiteServer300sp2fix KB180710