Re: Please Report SP6 bugs! (was Re: Visual Studio SP6)

From: Randy Birch (rgb_removethis_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/10/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 23:49:28 -0400

Thanks Steve. 

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Randy Birch
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"Stephen B. Hahn" <shahn@ousd.k12.ca.us> wrote in message 
news:407709EF.36C09276@ousd.k12.ca.us...
: After installing SP6 IIS no longer will serve ASP pages.
:
: When trying to browse an ASP application the following message is recorded 
in
: the event log:
:
: The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT/RMAdmin'.  The 
error was
: 'General access denied error
: '
: When truing to browse the default page the following message is recorded 
in the
: event log:
:
: The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT'.  The error was
: 'General access denied error
: '.
:
: I restored the system disk to it's pre-sp6 state and IIS works properly.
:
: Steps to reproduce.
:
: With VB6 SP5 installed and IIS with the default web page:
:
: 1. Using IE enter http://localhost in the location bar and press enter.
: 2. Two IE windows will be built:
:     http://localhost/localstart.asp
:     http://localhost/iishelp/iis/misc/default.asp
: 3. Install SP6
: 4. Using IE enter http://localhost in the location bar and press enter.
: 5. IE indicates the following error:
:     HTTP 500 - Internal server error
: 6. The event log has an entry with the following text:
:     The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT'.  The error 
was
: 'General access denied error
: '.
:
: Systems tested on Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, XP Pro.
:
: Randy Birch wrote:
:
: > (cross-posted intentionally to maximize exposure)
: >
: > OK ... here is our chance.
: >
: > If you have discovered a bug in VB6 ***that was introduced with the
: > application of VS6/VB6 Service Pack 6*** I need to know ASAP.  One more 
time
: > ... this bug *must* have been introduced by the installation of VS/VB 
SP6
: > only.
: >
: > The MS dev team is awaiting our report, therefore in order to get them 
to
: > actually see the issue I need from you:
: >
: > - Brief description of the bug
: > - The precise steps to reproduce the bug (for the bug report) that 
includes,
: > wherever applicable, the simplest project code to display the bug.
: >
: > Post the information here - do not email me as my anti-spam rules are
: > aggressive and your report may not be received. Try to post new bugs as 
a
: > subthread to this "Please Report SP6 bugs! (was Re: Visual Studio SP6)" 
main
: > post rather than as a response to another's post, just to helps sort out 
new
: > issues.  "Me too" messages are welcome under the initial bug topic,
: > especially if you can provide alternate steps or code to reproduce the
: > identified bug.
: >
: > I have already bugged the Listview Columnheader initially raised in the
: > original thread in vb.general.discussion, issue so please don't report 
that
: > bug again. But other listview issues can be posted.
: >
: > If you don't post discovered SP6-related issues, we can't get them
: > identified and possibly fixed in a collective hotfix.  So please don't
: > hesitate. I will post status updates to this thread as they are received
: > from MS.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Randy Birch
: > MVP Visual Basic
: > http://vbnet.mvps.org/
: > Please respond only to the newsgroups so all can benefit.
:

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