PRB: COM+ Applications in Use Do Not Update (329762)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Application Center 2000
  • Microsoft COM+ 1.0
This article was previously published under Q329762

SYMPTOMS

Application Center COM+ deployments do not update or remove existing COM+ applications on the target server or servers.

CAUSE

Application Center relies on Component Services to add, remove, and update COM+ applications. COM+ applications that are in use by other processes prevent Component Services from updating or removing the target COM+ application until all processes and applications that are using the COM+ application have been shut down. Some applications and processes that may be using COM+ applications are Microsoft Windows NT services (such as the IIS Admin Service), Win32 applications (such as a Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 application), and other COM+ applications.

RESOLUTION

Shut down all processes and applications that you suspect are using the target COM+ applications. If you still cannot remove or update the COM+ application, you can disable any Windows NT services or applications on the target server that you suspect are using the COM+ application, and then restart the server.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

  1. Deploy a COM+ application (ComApp1) from the source server (Web1) to another Application Center server (Web2).
  2. Modify ComApp1 on Web1 by adding or removing a component or by changing one of its settings in Component Services.
  3. While ComApp1 on Web2 is in use by another application (such as a Win32 application), deploy ComApp1 from Web1 to Web2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB329762 kbAudDeveloper
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