PRB: Error -2147024893 "Unable to Connect to Active Server Object" When You Try to Start the IIS Admin Service (262844)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q262844

We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start the IIS Admin service, you may receive the following error message:

Unable to connect to active server object -2147024893

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Iischema.dll file has become corrupt or unregistered.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, re-register Iischema.dll. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt:

regsvr32 iischema.dll

Note Iischema.dll is usually located in the Winnt/System32/Inetsrv folder.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

At a command prompt, type the following command to unregister Iischema.dll:

regsvr32 iischema.dll /u

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/23/2005
Keywords:	kbpending kbprb KB262844