Event Log Error: Event ID 105 from Service W3SVC or FTPSVC (240779)

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SYMPTOMS

When you use Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, one of the following errors may occur in the event log:

Source: W3SVC
Event ID: 105
Description: The server was unable to register the administration tool discovery information. The administration tool may not be able to see this server. The data is the error code.

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Source: FTPSVC
Event ID: 105
Description: The server was unable to register the administration tool discovery information. The administration tool may not be able to see this server. The data is the error code.

RESOLUTION

Remove, and then reinstall the NetBIOS Interface network service. To do this, perform the following steps:

In Control Panel, double-click Network, and then click the Services tab.
Select NetBIOS Interface, and then click Remove.
Click Close (this will cause the bindings to be rebuilt). When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
After the computer restarts, open Control Panel again, double-click Network, and then click the Services tab.
Click Add, select NetBIOS Interface from the list of network services, and then click OK.
Click Close (this will cause the bindings to be rebuilt). When you are prompted to restart the computer, click No.
Re-apply the latest Windows NT service pack, all Windows NT Security Rollup packages, and all IIS Security Rollup Packages.
Restart the computer.