FIX: Web Server Related Errors on Multi-Processor Computer (192638)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual InterDev 1.0
  • Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q192638

SYMPTOMS

If you have an older version of FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE) on a dual-processor machine, errors may manifest themselves in a number of ways. Some of those are listed here:
  • Unspecified errors in application log relating to FrontPage Server Extensions after server hangs
  • Strange permissions configuration problems with FrontPage Webs
  • Parse errors with files in the _vti_cnf folder and the web server stops, but shows as running in IIS Manager
  • "Unable to contact Web server" error when attempting to create a project in Visual InterDev
  • Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions: Error #80002 Message: System exception: access violation.
  • Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions: (OS Error #-1073741819 Message: exception occurred at 0x780014dc)
Any of the above errors may occur.

CAUSE

FPSE before version 3.0.2.1706 could potentially cause a server lock up on a Web server hosted on a multi-processor machine with multiple simultaneous authors.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the latest version of the FPSE, which is available from the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnservext/html/fpse02win.asp

STATUS

This bug was corrected in FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

REFERENCES

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

205696 FPSE: How to Install FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions for Internet Information Server

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:3/7/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbiis500fix kbWebServer KB192638
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