Error Message: "An Exception 'Runtime Error' Has Occurred in Script" from Application Popup (323709)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q323709

SYMPTOMS

When you view the system event log, you may receive the following error message:
Source: Application Popup
Event ID: 26
Description: Application Popup: Just-In-Time Debugging : An exception 'Runtime Error' has occurred in script.
However no debuggers are registered that can debug this exception. Unable to JIT Debug

CAUSE

ASP script debugging is turned on in the IIS Web site properties, but a Just-In-Time (JIT) debugger (such as Visual InterDev) is not installed on the server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Open the IIS Management Console (MMC).
  2. Right-click the server name, and then click Properties.
  3. Under Master WWW Service, click Edit.
  4. Click the Home Directory tab.
  5. Click Configuration.
  6. Click the App Debugging tab.
  7. Click to clear the following check boxes:
    • Enable ASP server-side script debugging
    • Enable ASP client-side script debugging
  8. Click Apply, and then click OK three times. This returns you to the MMC.
NOTE: After you click Apply, a dialog box may prompt you to apply these changes at the Web site level or the virtual directory level. If you receive this dialog box, click Select All, and then click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

Script debugging can also be set at the Web site level and the virtual directory level. To turn off script debugging at the Web site level or the virtual directory level, follow these steps:
  1. Open the IIS Management Console (MMC).
  2. Right-click the Web site or the virtual directory name, and then click Properties.
  3. Under Master WWW Service, click Edit.
  4. Click the Home Directory tab or the Virtual Directory tab.
  5. Click Configuration.
  6. Click the App Debugging tab.
  7. Click to clear the following check boxes:
    • Enable ASP server-side script debugging
    • Enable ASP client-side script debugging
  8. Click Apply, and then click OK two times. This returns you to the MMC.
NOTE: After you click Apply, a dialog box may prompt you to apply these changes at the Web site level or the virtual directory level. If you receive this dialog box, click Select All, and then click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/25/2004
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB323709
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