PRB: WebClasses Server Application or Application Defined Error (199183)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q199183

SYMPTOMS

After deploying a WebClass project, attempting to run it on the server produces one of the following error messages:

"Server Application Error"

The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detailed information.

Please contact the server administrator for assistance.

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"your_application" error '800a9c68'
Application-defined or object-defined error
/your_vdir/your_app.asp, line 13

Line 13: Application("~WC~WebClassManager").ProcessNoStateWebClass "PROGID.CLASSID", _Server, _ Application, _ Session, _ Request, _ Response

CAUSE

Here are two possible causes for this error:

The Package and Deployment wizard does not create the virtual directory and application for you.

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The installation and registration of the necessary run-time files failed.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

Re-create the virtual directory in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and create it as an Application.

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Ensure that the run-time files required by WebClasses have been installed on the server.For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
242550 INFO: System Files Needed to Run WebClasses (IIS Applications)

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/5/2006
Keywords:	kberrmsg kbInetDev kbprb kbWebClasses KB199183