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Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

miteshsura — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:42:17 GMT

have a look at this link, it has solution for each issue you see the error message: http://www.ironspeed.com/Designer/3.0.3/WebHelp/Part_VI/Server_Application_Unavailable.htm

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

chandu_sanka — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:35:01 GMT

i developed one small website using asp.net1.1.Funtionality of the application is to fetch data from database and provide it in excel file to users.Data will be minimum 20000 to 30000 records.Frequently i am getting error as "Server Application Unavailable".If i do iisreset then the application will start working.I had only one application running in that server.If found the below application log in event viewer

It has taken too long to refresh the W3SVC counters, the stale counters are being used instead. This is the second message within the past 12:00:00 (hours, minutes, seconds). No more stale counter messages will be logged for this client session until the time limit expires.
For additional information specific to this message please visit the Microsoft Online Support site located at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=538.

Please suggest me what needs to be done.I cannot do iisreset every time.

Thanks in Advance

Chandra Sanka

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

theunsie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:22:58 GMT

My issue: I have classic ASP websites and ASP.net 2.0 websites running in the same IIS, and they weren't all set to use .net 2.0. This caused a periodic (more than twice a day) downtime of ASP.NET websites causing "Server Application Unavailable" error. I checked the logs and ""It is not possible to run two different versions of ASP.NET in the same IIS process. Please use the IIS Administration tool to run the application in a separate process.""

Hi, this answered my question completely. I have some legacy ASP websites that were running on .net 1.0 and some other ones running on .net 2.0. I had to switch them all to be .net 2.0 in IIS, to resolve this issue. It worked - thanks

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

resti — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:09:38 GMT

aspnet_wp.exe could not be started. The error code for the failure is 80004005. This error can be caused when the worker process account has insufficient rights to read the .NET Framework files. Please ensure that the .NET Framework is correctly installed and that the ACLs on the installation directory allow access to the configured account.

please help me on this.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

pedlar — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:46:02 GMT

I am getting this error. When I check the event log I receive the prompt "asp.net_wp.exe (PID: XXX) stopped unexpectedly".

I receive this error when trying to import a C++ dll which accesses an object oriented database into a C++/CLR web service.

I am able to import an ordinary C++ dll into the C++/CLR web service (using the /clr switch) without a problem.

I hope someone will be able to suggest a possible solution.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

rizwanahmed23 — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:41:11 GMT

Thanks for great post

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

PRP Gupta — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:11:40 GMT

Hi jose,

This is Raghavendra. I'm getting the above error while browsing the application.

I dont have two versions of .net(1.1 and 2.0). Only 2.0 framework is installed.

Then what is the solution to rectify this problem.I am not geeting the solution.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

antonyvijayan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:08:36 GMT

Did you try below steps, Check ASPUSER account. It should have administrator privillege. Also check ASPUSER account is locked or not. Check from My Computer Right Click ==>Click Manager ==> Local Users and Groups ==> Users==> right click ASPUSER

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

prabhatasp — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:50:21 GMT

Hi,
I have same problem. i am publish my website and create a websetup. when i install my machine it works fine but when i install it my client machine i am getting a windows login screen. I have tried every thing like install and uninstall IIS, register iis and create user permission, etc. but no luck. Please help me as soon as possible. Thanks in advance.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

benizi — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:31:23 GMT

I ran into this problem. Afterward, I had trouble with some .NET 1.1 apps not working, even though some others in the same ASP 1.1 pool were fine. For others to start working again, I needed to 'Recycle' the App Pool. (In IIS management console: right-click the pool, choose 'Recycle'.)

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

anubha.saxena — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:41:33 GMT

Hi,

Our ASP.NET 2.0 website keeps giving us the error "Server Application Unavailable". When we look in the event log, the error is further explained:

"aspnet_wp.exe could not be launched because the username and/or password supplied in the processModel section of the config file are invalid."

There is another error that states:

"aspnet_wp.exe could not be started. The error code for the failure is 80004005. This error can be caused when the worker process account has insufficient rights to read the .NET Framework files. Please ensure that the .NET Framework is correctly installed and that the ACLs on the installation directory allow access to the configured account."

We have been trying to launch a new version of the site, which has been upgraded to ASP.NET 2.0. The only configuration change we have made on the server (besides deleting the old website and uploading the new files) is to change the ASP.NET version option on the ASP.NET of the website properties in IIS.

We are running IIS 6 on Windows Server 2003.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

anubha.saxena — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:52:34 GMT

Aspnet_wp.exe could not be launched because the username and/or password supplied in the processModel section of the config file are invalid.

Then the most likely causes are:

Microsoft .NET Framework is no longer registered correctly.
The Microsoft Internet Information Server memory is corrupted.
The ASP.NET user no longer has access to the Microsoft .NET Framework folder, the application folder, or the Temporary Files folder.
You have recently applied a security patch to IIS.
Your system is a domain controller.
(Advanced) The processModel section of the Machine.config file does not specify AutoGenerate for the password.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

nsuresh_rasr — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:38:25 GMT

Thanks a lot. Your solution solved my issue.

Thanks

Baba

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

nickpir12 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:56:44 GMT

I'm pleased to announce the public availability of my IIS Metabase Analyzer which will help you locate and resolve this issue. It is available here:

http://allegiance.chi-town.com/IisMetabaseAnalyzer.aspx

Please let me know if you find it useful.

Thanks,
Nick.

Re: Server Application Unavailable Message

jose_jimenez — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:43:27 GMT

I'm glad it helped. Do you come to the UI Developer meetings? Email me a the UI.