"Server object error 'ASP 0178 : 80070005'" error message when you attempt to connect to a database results page created in FrontPage (315454)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2000
This article was previously published under Q315454

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to browse to an Active Server Page (ASP) database results page created in Microsoft FrontPage, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
Server object error 'ASP 0178 : 80070005'

Server.CreateObject Access Error

/_fpclass/fpdbrgn1.inc, line 99

The call to Server.CreateObject failed while checking permissions. Access is denied to this object.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if incorrect NTFS permissions are defined for your "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System" folder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve your issue, reset the NTFS permissions on the "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System" folder. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Open Windows Explorer. To do this, right-click Start and then click Explore on the shortcut menu.
  2. In Folders view, expand the "%ProgramFiles%\Common Files\System" folder.
  3. Right-click the folder and click Properties on the shortcut menu.
  4. Click the Security tab.
  5. Add Everyone to the existing permissions, give at least Read permissions to Everyone, and apply these new settings to all files and subfolders.
  6. Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information how to troubleshoot ASP/IIS errors when you work with the database connectivity features of FrontPage, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265161 FP: Errors Appear When You Attempt to Connect to Database Results Page

219170 FP2000: Error Browsing Database Results Pages After Publishing from Disk-Based Web

315453 FP: ASP Error 0177: 800401f3 When You Attempt to Connect to Database Results Page

315456 FP: Error: Unable to Open Jet Temporary Key When You Attempt to Connect to Database

For additional information how to troubleshoot IIS permissions, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185874 How to Troubleshoot Permissions in Internet Information Server 4.0

309051 How To Troubleshoot ASP in IIS 5.0

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbopenfile kbASP kbprb KB315454
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